diff --git a/stdlib/optparse.pyi b/stdlib/optparse.pyi
index 6096ac4a2a1d..74bda7e08ac8 100644
--- a/stdlib/optparse.pyi
+++ b/stdlib/optparse.pyi
@@ -62,9 +62,11 @@ class HelpFormatter:
     max_help_position: int
     option_strings: dict[Option, str]
     parser: OptionParser
-    short_first: Incomplete
+    short_first: bool | Literal[0, 1]
     width: int
-    def __init__(self, indent_increment: int, max_help_position: int, width: int | None, short_first: int) -> None: ...
+    def __init__(
+        self, indent_increment: int, max_help_position: int, width: int | None, short_first: bool | Literal[0, 1]
+    ) -> None: ...
     def dedent(self) -> None: ...
     def expand_default(self, option: Option) -> str: ...
     def format_description(self, description: str | None) -> str: ...
@@ -83,14 +85,22 @@ class HelpFormatter:
 
 class IndentedHelpFormatter(HelpFormatter):
     def __init__(
-        self, indent_increment: int = 2, max_help_position: int = 24, width: int | None = None, short_first: int = 1
+        self,
+        indent_increment: int = 2,
+        max_help_position: int = 24,
+        width: int | None = None,
+        short_first: bool | Literal[0, 1] = 1,
     ) -> None: ...
     def format_heading(self, heading: str) -> str: ...
     def format_usage(self, usage: str) -> str: ...
 
 class TitledHelpFormatter(HelpFormatter):
     def __init__(
-        self, indent_increment: int = 0, max_help_position: int = 24, width: int | None = None, short_first: int = 0
+        self,
+        indent_increment: int = 0,
+        max_help_position: int = 24,
+        width: int | None = None,
+        short_first: bool | Literal[0, 1] = 0,
     ) -> None: ...
     def format_heading(self, heading: str) -> str: ...
     def format_usage(self, usage: str) -> str: ...