diff --git a/q2cli/core/state.py b/q2cli/core/state.py
index 7fedd94f..b2ad3f50 100644
--- a/q2cli/core/state.py
+++ b/q2cli/core/state.py
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ def _get_metavar(type):
         'Str': 'TEXT',
         'Float': 'NUMBER',
         'Bool': '',
+        'Jobs': 'NJOBS',
+        'Threads': 'NTHREADS',
     }
 
     style = qiime2.sdk.util.interrogate_collection_type(type)