diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf21a79c..1c2b9932 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,26 +21,29 @@ brew install markdownlint-cli
 ```bash
 markdownlint --help
 
-  Usage: markdownlint [options] <files|directories|globs>
-
-  MarkdownLint Command Line Interface
-
-  Options:
-    -V, --version                              output the version number
-    -c, --config <configFile>                  configuration file (JSON, JSONC, JS, YAML, or TOML)
-    --configPointer <pointer>                  JSON Pointer to object within configuration file (default: "")
-    -d, --dot                                  include files/folders with a dot (for example `.github`)
-    -f, --fix                                  fix basic errors (does not work with STDIN)
-    -i, --ignore <file|directory|glob>         file(s) to ignore/exclude (default: [])
-    -j, --json                                 write issues in json format
-    -o, --output <outputFile>                  write issues to file (no console)
-    -p, --ignore-path <file>                   path to file with ignore pattern(s)
-    -q, --quiet                                do not write issues to STDOUT
-    -r, --rules <file|directory|glob|package>  include custom rule files (default: [])
-    -s, --stdin                                read from STDIN (does not work with files)
-    --enable <rules...>                        Enable certain rules, e.g. --enable MD013 MD041 --
-    --disable <rules...>                       Disable certain rules, e.g. --disable MD013 MD041 --
-    -h, --help                                 display help for command
+Usage: markdownlint [options] [files|directories|globs...]
+
+MarkdownLint Command Line Interface
+
+Arguments:
+  files|directories|globs                    files, directories, and/or globs to lint
+
+Options:
+  -V, --version                              output the version number
+  -c, --config <configFile>                  configuration file (JSON, JSONC, JS, YAML, or TOML)
+  --configPointer <pointer>                  JSON Pointer to object within configuration file (default: "")
+  -d, --dot                                  include files/folders with a dot (for example `.github`)
+  -f, --fix                                  fix basic errors (does not work with STDIN)
+  -i, --ignore <file|directory|glob>         file(s) to ignore/exclude (default: [])
+  -j, --json                                 write issues in json format
+  -o, --output <outputFile>                  write issues to file (no console)
+  -p, --ignore-path <file>                   path to file with ignore pattern(s)
+  -q, --quiet                                do not write issues to STDOUT
+  -r, --rules <file|directory|glob|package>  include custom rule files (default: [])
+  -s, --stdin                                read from STDIN (does not work with files)
+  --enable <rules...>                        Enable certain rules, e.g. --enable MD013 MD041 --
+  --disable <rules...>                       Disable certain rules, e.g. --disable MD013 MD041 --
+  -h, --help                                 display help for command
 ```
 
 Or run using [Docker](https://www.docker.com) and [GitHub Packages](https://github.com/features/packages):
diff --git a/markdownlint.js b/markdownlint.js
index d3d9935f..7aa24a62 100755
--- a/markdownlint.js
+++ b/markdownlint.js
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ function concatArray(item, array) {
 program
   .version(version)
   .description(description)
-  .usage('[options] <files|directories|globs>')
   .option('-c, --config <configFile>', 'configuration file (JSON, JSONC, JS, YAML, or TOML)')
   .option('--configPointer <pointer>', 'JSON Pointer to object within configuration file', '')
   .option('-d, --dot', 'include files/folders with a dot (for example `.github`)')
@@ -212,7 +211,8 @@ program
   .option('-r, --rules <file|directory|glob|package>', 'include custom rule files', concatArray, [])
   .option('-s, --stdin', 'read from STDIN (does not work with files)')
   .option('--enable <rules...>', 'Enable certain rules, e.g. --enable MD013 MD041 --')
-  .option('--disable <rules...>', 'Disable certain rules, e.g. --disable MD013 MD041 --');
+  .option('--disable <rules...>', 'Disable certain rules, e.g. --disable MD013 MD041 --')
+  .argument('[files|directories|globs...]', 'files, directories, and/or globs to lint');
 
 program.parse(process.argv);
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b49ddf8e..52dbf2c7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "0.43.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "commander": "~12.1.0",
+        "commander": "~13.0.0",
         "glob": "~11.0.0",
         "ignore": "~7.0.0",
         "js-yaml": "~4.1.0",
@@ -1946,10 +1946,9 @@
       "license": "MIT"
     },
     "node_modules/commander": {
-      "version": "12.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-12.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Vw8qHK3bZM9y/P10u3Vib8o/DdkvA2OtPtZvD871QKjy74Wj1WSKFILMPRPSdUSx5RFK1arlJzEtA4PkFgnbuA==",
-      "license": "MIT",
+      "version": "13.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/commander/-/commander-13.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oPYleIY8wmTVzkvQq10AEok6YcTC4sRUBl8F9gVuwchGVUCTbl/vhLTaQqutuuySYOsu8YTgV+OxKc/8Yvx+mQ==",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=18"
       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c331bb0a..49d11aaf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/igorshubovych/markdownlint-cli#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "commander": "~12.1.0",
+    "commander": "~13.0.0",
     "glob": "~11.0.0",
     "ignore": "~7.0.0",
     "js-yaml": "~4.1.0",