diff --git a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
index 9a35340f3..28ddff9ef 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/toml/mod.rs
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ pub enum TomlDependency<P: Clone = String> {
     /// In the simple format, only a version is specified, eg.
     /// `package = "<version>"`
     Simple(String),
-    /// `package = { workspace = true }`
+    /// `package.workspace = true`
     Workspace(TomlWorkspaceDependency),
     /// The simple format is equivalent to a detailed dependency
     /// specifying only a version, eg.
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ where
     deserializer.deserialize_any(Visitor)
 }
 
-/// Enum that allows for the parsing of { workspace = true } in a Cargo.toml
+/// Enum that allows for the parsing of `field.workspace = true` in a Cargo.toml
 ///
 /// It allows for things to be inherited from a workspace or defined as needed
 #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md b/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md
index d3f7e9974..42057440f 100644
--- a/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md
+++ b/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md
@@ -1458,16 +1458,16 @@ edition = "2018"
 ```toml
 # in a workspace member's Cargo.toml
 [package]
-version = { workspace = true }
-authors = { workspace = true }
-description = { workspace = true }
-documentation = { workspace = true }
-readme = { workspace = true }
-homepage = { workspace = true }
-repository = { workspace = true }
-license = { workspace = true }
-license-file = { workspace = true }
-keywords = { workspace = true }
-categories = { workspace = true }
-publish = { workspace = true }
+version.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+description.workspace = true
+documentation.workspace = true
+readme.workspace = true
+homepage.workspace = true
+repository.workspace = true
+license.workspace = true
+license-file.workspace = true
+keywords.workspace = true
+categories.workspace = true
+publish.workspace = true
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/inheritable_workspace_fields.rs b/tests/testsuite/inheritable_workspace_fields.rs
index ca254d65e..6794bc4e8 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/inheritable_workspace_fields.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/inheritable_workspace_fields.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//! Tests for inheriting Cargo.toml fields with { workspace = true }
+//! Tests for inheriting Cargo.toml fields with field.workspace = true
 use cargo_test_support::registry::{Dependency, Package};
 use cargo_test_support::{
     basic_lib_manifest, basic_manifest, git, path2url, paths, project, publish, registry,
@@ -119,24 +119,24 @@ fn inherit_own_workspace_fields() {
             "Cargo.toml",
             r#"
             cargo-features = ["workspace-inheritance"]
-            badges = { workspace = true }
+            badges.workspace = true
 
             [package]
             name = "foo"
-            version = { workspace = true }
-            authors = { workspace = true }
-            description = { workspace = true }
-            documentation = { workspace = true }
-            homepage = { workspace = true }
-            repository = { workspace = true }
-            license = { workspace = true }
-            keywords = { workspace = true }
-            categories = { workspace = true }
-            publish = { workspace = true }
-            edition = { workspace = true }
-            rust-version = { workspace = true }
-            exclude = { workspace = true }
-            include = { workspace = true }
+            version.workspace = true
+            authors.workspace = true
+            description.workspace = true
+            documentation.workspace = true
+            homepage.workspace = true
+            repository.workspace = true
+            license.workspace = true
+            keywords.workspace = true
+            categories.workspace = true
+            publish.workspace = true
+            edition.workspace = true
+            rust-version.workspace = true
+            exclude.workspace = true
+            include.workspace = true
 
             [workspace]
             members = []
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ fn inherit_from_own_undefined_field() {
             name = "foo"
             version = "1.2.5"
             authors = ["rustaceans"]
-            description = { workspace = true }
+            description.workspace = true
 
             [workspace]
             members = []
@@ -623,27 +623,27 @@ fn inherit_workspace_fields() {
         .file(
             "bar/Cargo.toml",
             r#"
-            badges = { workspace = true }
+            badges.workspace = true
             cargo-features = ["workspace-inheritance"]
             [package]
             name = "bar"
             workspace = ".."
-            version = { workspace = true }
-            authors = { workspace = true }
-            description = { workspace = true }
-            documentation = { workspace = true }
-            readme = { workspace = true }
-            homepage = { workspace = true }
-            repository = { workspace = true }
-            license = { workspace = true }
-            license-file = { workspace = true }
-            keywords = { workspace = true }
-            categories = { workspace = true }
-            publish = { workspace = true }
-            edition = { workspace = true }
-            rust-version = { workspace = true }
-            exclude = { workspace = true }
-            include = { workspace = true }
+            version.workspace = true
+            authors.workspace = true
+            description.workspace = true
+            documentation.workspace = true
+            readme.workspace = true
+            homepage.workspace = true
+            repository.workspace = true
+            license.workspace = true
+            license-file.workspace = true
+            keywords.workspace = true
+            categories.workspace = true
+            publish.workspace = true
+            edition.workspace = true
+            rust-version.workspace = true
+            exclude.workspace = true
+            include.workspace = true
         "#,
         )
         .file("LICENSE", "license")
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ fn error_no_root_workspace() {
             workspace = ".."
             version = "1.2.3"
             authors = ["rustaceans"]
-            description = { workspace = true }
+            description.workspace = true
         "#,
         )
         .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ fn workspace_inheritance_not_enabled() {
             name = "foo"
             version = "1.2.5"
             authors = ["rustaceans"]
-            description = { workspace = true }
+            description.workspace = true
 
             [workspace]
             members = []
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ fn nightly_required() {
             name = "foo"
             version = "1.2.5"
             authors = ["rustaceans"]
-            description = { workspace = true }
+            description.workspace = true
 
             [workspace]
             members = []