diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/pause.go b/cmd/podman/containers/pause.go
index 3dd6585958..4b0ae5fe36 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/pause.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/pause.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func pauseFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(cidfileFlagName, completion.AutocompleteDefault)
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompletePsFilters)
 
 	if registry.IsRemote() {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/ps.go b/cmd/podman/containers/ps.go
index 6487f0fe21..05df8faa6e 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/ps.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/ps.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func listFlagSet(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	flags.BoolVar(&listOpts.External, "external", false, "Show containers in storage not controlled by Podman")
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompletePsFilters)
 
 	formatFlagName := "format"
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/restart.go b/cmd/podman/containers/restart.go
index b4886575a2..83b9cda142 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/restart.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/restart.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func restartFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(cidfileFlagName, completion.AutocompleteDefault)
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompletePsFilters)
 
 	timeFlagName := "time"
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/rm.go b/cmd/podman/containers/rm.go
index fcd9935fc6..7bb90d3c60 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/rm.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/rm.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func rmFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(cidfileFlagName, completion.AutocompleteDefault)
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVar(&filters, filterFlagName, []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
+	flags.StringArrayVar(&filters, filterFlagName, []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompletePsFilters)
 
 	if !registry.IsRemote() {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/start.go b/cmd/podman/containers/start.go
index b67a5ae547..1e1f68f72d 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/start.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/start.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func startFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	flags.BoolVar(&startOptions.SigProxy, "sig-proxy", false, "Proxy received signals to the process (default true if attaching, false otherwise)")
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompletePsFilters)
 
 	flags.BoolVar(&startOptions.All, "all", false, "Start all containers regardless of their state or configuration")
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/stop.go b/cmd/podman/containers/stop.go
index a03f681fbe..2afcfdb2b5 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/stop.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/stop.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func stopFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(timeFlagName, completion.AutocompleteNone)
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompletePsFilters)
 
 	if registry.IsRemote() {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/containers/unpause.go b/cmd/podman/containers/unpause.go
index 00f2294472..68ef8e1f54 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/containers/unpause.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/containers/unpause.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func unpauseFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(cidfileFlagName, completion.AutocompleteDefault)
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompletePsFilters)
 
 	if registry.IsRemote() {
diff --git a/cmd/podman/images/list.go b/cmd/podman/images/list.go
index 1c464d91c6..d8804e8a56 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/images/list.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/images/list.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func imageListFlagSet(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	flags.BoolVarP(&listOptions.All, "all", "a", false, "Show all images (default hides intermediate images)")
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&listOptions.Filter, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions provided (default [])")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&listOptions.Filter, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions provided (default [])")
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompleteImageFilters)
 
 	formatFlagName := "format"
diff --git a/cmd/podman/images/search.go b/cmd/podman/images/search.go
index 5e41ee1853..f88f8df042 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/images/search.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/images/search.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func searchFlags(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	flags := cmd.Flags()
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&searchOptions.Filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions provided (default [])")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&searchOptions.Filters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions provided (default [])")
 	_ = cmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompleteImageSearchFilters)
 
 	formatFlagName := "format"
diff --git a/cmd/podman/pods/ps.go b/cmd/podman/pods/ps.go
index 405d7cdc03..893058643e 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/pods/ps.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/pods/ps.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags.BoolVar(&psInput.CtrStatus, "ctr-status", false, "Display the container status")
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&inputFilters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&inputFilters, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter output based on conditions given")
 	_ = psCmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompletePodPsFilters)
 
 	formatFlagName := "format"
diff --git a/cmd/podman/secrets/list.go b/cmd/podman/secrets/list.go
index f028442bca..382e0b820f 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/secrets/list.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/secrets/list.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func init() {
 	_ = lsCmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(formatFlagName, common.AutocompleteFormat(&entities.SecretInfoReport{}))
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&listFlag.filter, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter secret output")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&listFlag.filter, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter secret output")
 	_ = lsCmd.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompleteSecretFilters)
 
 	noHeadingFlagName := "noheading"
diff --git a/cmd/podman/volumes/list.go b/cmd/podman/volumes/list.go
index 6afb9f66ea..28f0669638 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/volumes/list.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/volumes/list.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func init() {
 	flags := lsCommand.Flags()
 
 	filterFlagName := "filter"
-	flags.StringSliceVarP(&cliOpts.Filter, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter volume output")
+	flags.StringArrayVarP(&cliOpts.Filter, filterFlagName, "f", []string{}, "Filter volume output")
 	_ = lsCommand.RegisterFlagCompletionFunc(filterFlagName, common.AutocompleteVolumeFilters)
 
 	formatFlagName := "format"