diff --git a/completions/zsh/_foot b/completions/zsh/_foot
index 24ddd671..c6f0f93b 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_foot
+++ b/completions/zsh/_foot
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ case ${state} in
         ;;
 
     terms)
-        _values 'terminal definitions' $(find /usr/share/terminfo -type f -printf "%f\n")
+        _values 'terminal definitions' /usr/share/terminfo/**/*(.:t)
         ;;
 esac
diff --git a/completions/zsh/_footclient b/completions/zsh/_footclient
index 26aa2c5c..e355527f 100644
--- a/completions/zsh/_footclient
+++ b/completions/zsh/_footclient
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ _arguments \
 
 case ${state} in
     terms)
-        _values 'terminal definitions' $(find /usr/share/terminfo -type f -printf "%f\n")
+        _values 'terminal definitions' /usr/share/terminfo/**/*(.:t)
         ;;
 esac