diff --git a/cmd/podman/artifact/inspect.go b/cmd/podman/artifact/inspect.go
index bfd38c3b77..ca51612001 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/artifact/inspect.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/artifact/inspect.go
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	inspectCmd = &cobra.Command{
-		Use:               "inspect [ARTIFACT...]",
+		Use:               "inspect [options] ARTIFACT",
 		Short:             "Inspect an OCI artifact",
 		Long:              "Provide details on an OCI artifact",
 		RunE:              artifactInspect,
-		Args:              cobra.MinimumNArgs(1),
+		Args:              cobra.ExactArgs(1),
 		ValidArgsFunction: common.AutocompleteArtifacts,
 		Example:           `podman artifact inspect quay.io/myimage/myartifact:latest`,
 	}
diff --git a/docs/source/markdown/podman-artifact-inspect.1.md b/docs/source/markdown/podman-artifact-inspect.1.md
index 3c318e01a7..54e765da01 100644
--- a/docs/source/markdown/podman-artifact-inspect.1.md
+++ b/docs/source/markdown/podman-artifact-inspect.1.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 podman\-artifact\-inspect - Inspect an OCI artifact
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
-**podman artifact inspect** [*name*] ...
+**podman artifact inspect** *name*
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ Valid placeholders for the Go template are listed below:
 | .Name                    | Artifact name (string)                             |
 | .TotalSizeBytes          | Total Size of the artifact in bytes                |
 
+#### **--help**, **-h**
+
+Print usage statement
+
 ## EXAMPLES
 
 Inspect an OCI image in the local store.
diff --git a/test/e2e/artifact_test.go b/test/e2e/artifact_test.go
index 9cd783d41c..6bc22a79dd 100644
--- a/test/e2e/artifact_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/artifact_test.go
@@ -645,8 +645,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Podman artifact", func() {
 
 		artifactDigest := addArtifact1.OutputToString()
 
-		podmanTest.PodmanExitCleanly("artifact", "inspect", artifactDigest, "--format", "{{.Digest}}")
-		podmanTest.PodmanExitCleanly("artifact", "inspect", artifactDigest[:12], "--format", "{{.Name}}")
+		session := podmanTest.PodmanExitCleanly("artifact", "inspect", artifactDigest, "--format", "{{.Digest}}")
+		Expect(session.OutputToString()).To(Equal("sha256:" + artifactDigest))
+		session = podmanTest.PodmanExitCleanly("artifact", "inspect", artifactDigest[:12], "-f", "{{.Name}}")
+		Expect(session.OutputToString()).To(Equal(artifact1Name))
 	})
 })
 
diff --git a/test/system/610-format.bats b/test/system/610-format.bats
index a0d7e119d1..35a5cf7d64 100644
--- a/test/system/610-format.bats
+++ b/test/system/610-format.bats
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ function teardown() {
     run_podman '?' secret rm "s-$(safename)"
     run_podman '?' pod rm -f "p-$(safename)"
     run_podman '?' rm -f -t0 "c-$(safename)"
+    run_podman '?' artifact rm "a-$(safename)"
 
     basic_teardown
 }
@@ -125,10 +126,12 @@ function check_subcommand() {
     ctrname="c-$(safename)"
     podname="p-$(safename)"
     secretname="s-$(safename)"
+    artifactname="a-$(safename)"
     # Setup: some commands need a container, pod, secret, ...
     run_podman run -d --name $ctrname $IMAGE top
     run_podman pod create $podname
     run_podman secret create $secretname /etc/hosts
+    run_podman artifact add $artifactname /etc/hosts
 
     # For 'search' and 'image search': if local cache registry is available,
     # use it. This bypasses quay, and thus prevents flakes.
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ image inspect     | $IMAGE
 container inspect | $ctrname
 inspect           | $ctrname
 
-
+artifact inspect  | $artifactname
 volume inspect    | -a
 secret inspect    | $secretname
 network inspect   | podman
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@ stats             | --no-stream
     run_podman rm -f -t0 $ctrname
     run_podman secret rm $secretname
     run_podman '?' machine rm -f $machinename
+    run_podman artifact rm $artifactname
 
     # Make sure there are no leftover commands in our table - this would
     # indicate a typo in the table, or a flaw in our logic such that