diff --git a/clap_complete/src/shells/bash.rs b/clap_complete/src/shells/bash.rs
index 2a97e1de2fe..726078ab366 100644
--- a/clap_complete/src/shells/bash.rs
+++ b/clap_complete/src/shells/bash.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ impl Generator for Bash {
     esac
 }}
 
-complete -F _{name} -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default {name}
+if [[ \"${{BASH_VERSINFO[0]}}\" -eq 4 && \"${{BASH_VERSINFO[1]}}\" -ge 4 || \"${{BASH_VERSINFO[0]}}\" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _{name} -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default {name}
+else
+    complete -F _{name} -o bashdefault -o default {name}
+fi
 ",
                 name = bin_name,
                 cmd = bin_name.replace('-', "__"),
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/aliases.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/aliases.bash
index 15651587242..ff9b1b8324c 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/aliases.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/aliases.bash
@@ -51,4 +51,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.bash
index 6ccd2e9deca..eab7065acff 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/basic.bash
@@ -103,4 +103,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.bash
index e5119ae6109..2506f3beab9 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/feature_sample.bash
@@ -107,4 +107,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/bash/.bashrc b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/bash/.bashrc
index f28713111d7..490fcbf3c1d 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/home/static/exhaustive/bash/.bashrc
@@ -1002,5 +1002,9 @@ _exhaustive() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _exhaustive -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default exhaustive
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _exhaustive -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default exhaustive
+else
+    complete -F _exhaustive -o bashdefault -o default exhaustive
+fi
 
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.bash
index 7f8236061b7..27064ea48eb 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/quoting.bash
@@ -273,4 +273,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.bash
index 12b3d154348..164eed449ba 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/special_commands.bash
@@ -213,4 +213,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.bash
index 0b64301de04..ef1925b6f94 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/sub_subcommands.bash
@@ -233,4 +233,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/subcommand_last.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/subcommand_last.bash
index 86b9cf47dee..32a9dd54bbb 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/subcommand_last.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/subcommand_last.bash
@@ -137,4 +137,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/two_multi_valued_arguments.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/two_multi_valued_arguments.bash
index 262a1fac955..a6e98b5db69 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/two_multi_valued_arguments.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/two_multi_valued_arguments.bash
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash
index 0fb4696e82d..61e2f61e96e 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_hint.bash
@@ -115,4 +115,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi
diff --git a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_terminator.bash b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_terminator.bash
index fb2e3d5e9fd..d37b205a295 100644
--- a/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_terminator.bash
+++ b/clap_complete/tests/snapshots/value_terminator.bash
@@ -35,4 +35,8 @@ _my-app() {
     esac
 }
 
-complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+if [[ "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -eq 4 && "${BASH_VERSINFO[1]}" -ge 4 || "${BASH_VERSINFO[0]}" -gt 4 ]]; then
+    complete -F _my-app -o nosort -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+else
+    complete -F _my-app -o bashdefault -o default my-app
+fi