diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/join.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/join.rs
index 379366d4c9..7f3bbae238 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filters/join.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filters/join.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Command for Join {
         Signature::build("join")
             .required(
                 "right-table",
-                SyntaxShape::List(Box::new(SyntaxShape::Any)),
+                SyntaxShape::Table([].into()),
                 "The right table in the join.",
             )
             .required(
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/join.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/join.rs
index 69aa39f59a..a3c2bad11e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/join.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/join.rs
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ fn do_cases_where_result_differs_between_join_types_with_different_join_keys(joi
     }
 }
 
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn test_alternative_table_syntax() {
     let join_type = "--inner";