diff --git a/tools/virsh-domain.c b/tools/virsh-domain.c
index 70aa4167c2..f876f30cc5 100644
--- a/tools/virsh-domain.c
+++ b/tools/virsh-domain.c
@@ -5520,6 +5520,7 @@ static const vshCmdOptDef opts_screenshot[] = {
     VIRSH_COMMON_OPT_DOMAIN_FULL(VIR_CONNECT_LIST_DOMAINS_ACTIVE),
     {.name = "file",
      .type = VSH_OT_STRING,
+     .completer = virshCompletePathLocalExisting,
      .help = N_("where to store the screenshot")
     },
     {.name = "screen",