diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git/fetch.rs b/cli/src/commands/git/fetch.rs
index 3b2d2ecd2d..7b667b8287 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git/fetch.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git/fetch.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub struct GitFetchArgs {
     ///
     /// By default, the specified name matches exactly. Use `glob:` prefix to
     /// expand `*` as a glob. The other wildcard characters aren't supported.
-    #[arg(long, short, default_value = "glob:*", value_parser = StringPattern::parse)]
+    #[arg(long, short, alias="bookmark", default_value = "glob:*", value_parser = StringPattern::parse)]
     branch: Vec<StringPattern>,
     /// The remote to fetch from (only named remotes are supported, can be
     /// repeated)
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git/push.rs b/cli/src/commands/git/push.rs
index 6b7d019035..429d02b22d 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git/push.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git/push.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub struct GitPushArgs {
     /// By default, the specified name matches exactly. Use `glob:` prefix to
     /// select bookmarks by wildcard pattern. For details, see
     /// https://martinvonz.github.io/jj/latest/revsets#string-patterns.
-    #[arg(long, short, value_parser = StringPattern::parse)]
+    #[arg(long, short, alias="branch", value_parser = StringPattern::parse)]
     bookmark: Vec<StringPattern>,
     /// Push all bookmarks (including deleted bookmarks)
     #[arg(long)]