diff --git a/.changelog/12197.txt b/.changelog/12197.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bf07836e0aa9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/12197.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+csi: Fixed a bug where `volume snapshot list` did not correctly filter by plugin IDs. The `-plugin` parameter is required.
+```
diff --git a/command/volume_snapshot_list.go b/command/volume_snapshot_list.go
index 2542b3d8c2a7..ae0c0cd10eb5 100644
--- a/command/volume_snapshot_list.go
+++ b/command/volume_snapshot_list.go
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ func (c *VolumeSnapshotListCommand) Help() string {
 	helpText := `
 Usage: nomad volume snapshot list [-plugin plugin_id]
 
-  Display a list of CSI volume snapshots along with their
-  source volume ID as known to the external storage provider.
+  Display a list of CSI volume snapshots for a plugin along
+  with their source volume ID as known to the external
+  storage provider.
 
   When ACLs are enabled, this command requires a token with the
   'csi-list-volumes' capability for the plugin's namespace.
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ General Options:
 
 List Options:
 
-  -plugin: Display only snapshots managed by a particular plugin. By default
-   this command will query all plugins for their snapshots.
+  -plugin: Display only snapshots managed by a particular plugin. This
+    parameter is required.
 
   -secrets: A set of key/value secrets to be used when listing snapshots.
 `
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ List Options:
 }
 
 func (c *VolumeSnapshotListCommand) Synopsis() string {
-	return "Display a list of volume snapshots"
+	return "Display a list of volume snapshots for plugin"
 }
 
 func (c *VolumeSnapshotListCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
@@ -97,15 +98,17 @@ func (c *VolumeSnapshotListCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		return 1
 	}
 
-	// filter by plugin if a plugin ID was passed
-	if pluginID != "" {
-		plugs, _, err := client.CSIPlugins().List(&api.QueryOptions{Prefix: pluginID})
-		if err != nil {
-			c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error querying CSI plugins: %s", err))
-			return 1
-		}
-
-		if len(plugs) > 1 {
+	plugs, _, err := client.CSIPlugins().List(&api.QueryOptions{Prefix: pluginID})
+	if err != nil {
+		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error querying CSI plugins: %s", err))
+		return 1
+	}
+	if len(plugs) == 0 {
+		c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("No plugins(s) with prefix or ID %q found", pluginID))
+		return 1
+	}
+	if len(plugs) > 1 {
+		if pluginID != plugs[0].ID {
 			out, err := c.csiFormatPlugins(plugs)
 			if err != nil {
 				c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Error formatting: %s", err))
@@ -114,13 +117,8 @@ func (c *VolumeSnapshotListCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 			c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Prefix matched multiple plugins\n\n%s", out))
 			return 1
 		}
-		if len(plugs) == 0 {
-			c.Ui.Error(fmt.Sprintf("No plugins(s) with prefix or ID %q found", pluginID))
-			return 1
-		}
-
-		pluginID = plugs[0].ID
 	}
+	pluginID = plugs[0].ID
 
 	q := &api.QueryOptions{PerPage: 30} // TODO: tune page size
 
diff --git a/e2e/csi/ebs.go b/e2e/csi/ebs.go
index f2ae4a152d65..1c5bfdd51495 100644
--- a/e2e/csi/ebs.go
+++ b/e2e/csi/ebs.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (tc *CSIControllerPluginEBSTest) TestSnapshot(f *framework.F) {
 	f.NoError(err, fmt.Sprintf("could not parse output:\n%v", out))
 	f.Len(snaps, 1, fmt.Sprintf("could not parse output:\n%v", out))
 
-	out, err = e2e.Command("nomad", "volume", "snapshot", "list")
+	out, err = e2e.Command("nomad", "volume", "snapshot", "list", "-plugin", ebsPluginID)
 	requireNoErrorElseDump(f, err, "could not list volume snapshots", tc.pluginJobIDs)
 	f.Contains(out, snaps[0]["ID"],
 		fmt.Sprintf("volume snapshot list did not include expected snapshot:\n%v", out))
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/volume/snapshot-list.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/volume/snapshot-list.mdx
index 078271db716e..ecdd2674e60b 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/volume/snapshot-list.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/volume/snapshot-list.mdx
@@ -30,12 +30,11 @@ Nomad.
 ## List Options
 
 - `-plugin`: Display only snapshots managed by a particular [CSI
-  plugin][csi_plugin]. By default the `snapshot list` command will query all
-  plugins for their snapshots. This flag accepts a plugin ID or prefix. If
-  there is an exact match based on the provided plugin, then that specific
-  plugin will be queried. Otherwise, a list of matching plugins will be
-  displayed.
-- `-secrets`: A list of comma separated secret key/value pairs to be passed 
+  plugin][csi_plugin]. This flag is required and accepts a plugin ID
+  or prefix. If there is an exact match based on the provided plugin,
+  then that specific plugin will be queried. Otherwise, a list of
+  matching plugins will be displayed.
+- `-secrets`: A list of comma separated secret key/value pairs to be passed
   to the CSI driver.
 
 When ACLs are enabled, this command requires a token with the
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ snap-67890   vol-fedcba   50GiB  2021-01-04T15:45:00Z  true
 
 List volume snapshots with two secret key/value pairs:
 ```shell-session
-$ nomad volume snapshot list -secrets key1=value1,key2=val2
+$ nomad volume snapshot list -plugin aws-ebs0 -secrets key1=value1,key2=val2
 Snapshot ID  External ID  Size   Creation Time         Ready?
 snap-12345   vol-abcdef   50GiB  2021-01-03T12:15:02Z  true
 ```
@@ -62,4 +61,4 @@ snap-12345   vol-abcdef   50GiB  2021-01-03T12:15:02Z  true
 [csi]: https://github.com/container-storage-interface/spec
 [csi_plugin]: /docs/job-specification/csi_plugin
 [registered]: /docs/commands/volume/register
-[csi_plugins_internals]: /docs/internals/plugins/csi#csi-plugins
\ No newline at end of file
+[csi_plugins_internals]: /docs/internals/plugins/csi#csi-plugins