diff --git a/completions/bash/brew b/completions/bash/brew
index aae51371d9..a279d4abb5 100644
--- a/completions/bash/brew
+++ b/completions/bash/brew
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ _brew_contributions() {
       --quiet
       --repositories
       --to
+      --user
       --verbose
       "
       return
diff --git a/completions/fish/brew.fish b/completions/fish/brew.fish
index 31a476e4c1..2cb0882fa4 100644
--- a/completions/fish/brew.fish
+++ b/completions/fish/brew.fish
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ __fish_brew_complete_arg 'config' -l quiet -d 'Make some output more quiet'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'config' -l verbose -d 'Make some output more verbose'
 
 
-__fish_brew_complete_cmd 'contributions' 'Contributions to Homebrew repos for a user'
+__fish_brew_complete_cmd 'contributions' 'Contributions to Homebrew repos'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'contributions' -l csv -d 'Print a CSV of a user\'s contributions across repositories over the time period'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'contributions' -l debug -d 'Display any debugging information'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'contributions' -l from -d 'Date (ISO-8601 format) to start searching contributions'
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ __fish_brew_complete_arg 'contributions' -l help -d 'Show this message'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'contributions' -l quiet -d 'Make some output more quiet'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'contributions' -l repositories -d 'Specify a comma-separated (no spaces) list of repositories to search. Supported repositories: `brew`, `core`, `cask`, `aliases`, `autoupdate`, `bundle`, `command-not-found`, `test-bot`, `services`, `cask-drivers`, `cask-fonts` and `cask-versions`. Omitting this flag, or specifying `--repositories=all`, searches all repositories. Use `--repositories=primary` to search only the main repositories: brew,core,cask'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'contributions' -l to -d 'Date (ISO-8601 format) to stop searching contributions'
+__fish_brew_complete_arg 'contributions' -l user -d 'A GitHub username or email address of a specific person to find contribution data for'
 __fish_brew_complete_arg 'contributions' -l verbose -d 'Make some output more verbose'
 
 
diff --git a/completions/zsh/_brew b/completions/zsh/_brew
index 26ec6c2933..bef4afc29e 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_brew
+++ b/completions/zsh/_brew
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ __brew_internal_commands() {
     'commands:Show lists of built-in and external commands'
     'completions:Control whether Homebrew automatically links external tap shell completion files'
     'config:Show Homebrew and system configuration info useful for debugging'
-    'contributions:Contributions to Homebrew repos for a user'
+    'contributions:Contributions to Homebrew repos'
     'create:Generate a formula or, with `--cask`, a cask for the downloadable file at URL and open it in the editor'
     'deps:Show dependencies for formula'
     'desc:Display formula'\''s name and one-line description'
@@ -671,6 +671,7 @@ _brew_contributions() {
     '--quiet[Make some output more quiet]' \
     '--repositories[Specify a comma-separated (no spaces) list of repositories to search. Supported repositories: `brew`, `core`, `cask`, `aliases`, `autoupdate`, `bundle`, `command-not-found`, `test-bot`, `services`, `cask-drivers`, `cask-fonts` and `cask-versions`. Omitting this flag, or specifying `--repositories=all`, searches all repositories. Use `--repositories=primary` to search only the main repositories: brew,core,cask]' \
     '--to[Date (ISO-8601 format) to stop searching contributions]' \
+    '--user[A GitHub username or email address of a specific person to find contribution data for]' \
     '--verbose[Make some output more verbose]'
 }
 
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 38e6b381d9..b7c13df6f1 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -1111,11 +1111,9 @@ Display the source of a *`formula`* or *`cask`*.
 
 Display the path to the file being used when invoking `brew` *`cmd`*.
 
-### `contributions` *`email|username`* [*`--repositories`*`=`] [*`--csv`*]
+### `contributions` [--user=*`email|username`*] [*`--repositories`*`=`] [*`--csv`*]
 
-Contributions to Homebrew repos for a user.
-
-The first argument is a GitHub username (e.g. "BrewTestBot") or an email address (e.g. "brewtestbot@brew.sh").
+Contributions to Homebrew repos.
 
 * `--repositories`:
   Specify a comma-separated (no spaces) list of repositories to search. Supported repositories: `brew`, `core`, `cask`, `aliases`, `autoupdate`, `bundle`, `command-not-found`, `test-bot`, `services`, `cask-drivers`, `cask-fonts` and `cask-versions`. Omitting this flag, or specifying `--repositories=all`, searches all repositories. Use `--repositories=primary` to search only the main repositories: brew,core,cask.
@@ -1123,6 +1121,8 @@ The first argument is a GitHub username (e.g. "BrewTestBot") or an email address
   Date (ISO-8601 format) to start searching contributions.
 * `--to`:
   Date (ISO-8601 format) to stop searching contributions.
+* `--user`:
+  A GitHub username or email address of a specific person to find contribution data for.
 * `--csv`:
   Print a CSV of a user's contributions across repositories over the time period.
 
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 4b91240b62..ac1e80162a 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -1598,11 +1598,8 @@ Treat all named arguments as casks\.
 .SS "\fBcommand\fR \fIcommand\fR [\.\.\.]"
 Display the path to the file being used when invoking \fBbrew\fR \fIcmd\fR\.
 .
-.SS "\fBcontributions\fR \fIemail|username\fR [\fI\-\-repositories\fR\fB=\fR] [\fI\-\-csv\fR]"
-Contributions to Homebrew repos for a user\.
-.
-.P
-The first argument is a GitHub username (e\.g\. "BrewTestBot") or an email address (e\.g\. "brewtestbot@brew\.sh")\.
+.SS "\fBcontributions\fR [\-\-user=\fIemail|username\fR] [\fI\-\-repositories\fR\fB=\fR] [\fI\-\-csv\fR]"
+Contributions to Homebrew repos\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-repositories\fR
@@ -1617,6 +1614,10 @@ Date (ISO\-8601 format) to start searching contributions\.
 Date (ISO\-8601 format) to stop searching contributions\.
 .
 .TP
+\fB\-\-user\fR
+A GitHub username or email address of a specific person to find contribution data for\.
+.
+.TP
 \fB\-\-csv\fR
 Print a CSV of a user\'s contributions across repositories over the time period\.
 .