diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index dd1bd5016b0..5dc4babe798 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1801,9 +1801,9 @@ checksum = "09edd9e8b54e49e587e4f6295a7d29c3ea94d469cb40ab8ca70b288248a81db2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
-version = "0.2.182"
+version = "0.2.183"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6800badb6cb2082ffd7b6a67e6125bb39f18782f793520caee8cb8846be06112"
+checksum = "b5b646652bf6661599e1da8901b3b9522896f01e736bad5f723fe7a3a27f899d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libloading"
diff --git a/fuzz/Cargo.lock b/fuzz/Cargo.lock
index 35e7ed653b9..d53d6a3748d 100644
--- a/fuzz/Cargo.lock
+++ b/fuzz/Cargo.lock
@@ -1158,9 +1158,9 @@ checksum = "09edd9e8b54e49e587e4f6295a7d29c3ea94d469cb40ab8ca70b288248a81db2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libc"
-version = "0.2.182"
+version = "0.2.183"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "6800badb6cb2082ffd7b6a67e6125bb39f18782f793520caee8cb8846be06112"
+checksum = "b5b646652bf6661599e1da8901b3b9522896f01e736bad5f723fe7a3a27f899d"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libfuzzer-sys"
diff --git a/src/bin/coreutils.rs b/src/bin/coreutils.rs
index 59634849a6b..429184f90a5 100644
--- a/src/bin/coreutils.rs
+++ b/src/bin/coreutils.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use coreutils::validation;
 use itertools::Itertools as _;
 use std::cmp;
 use std::ffi::OsString;
-use std::io::{self, Write};
 use std::process;
 use uucore::Args;
 
@@ -38,6 +37,20 @@ fn usage<T>(utils: &UtilityMap<T>, name: &str) {
     );
 }
 
+/// Entry into Coreutils
+///
+/// # Arguments
+/// * first arg needs to be the binary/executable. \
+///   This is usually coreutils, but can be the util name itself, e.g. 'ls'. \
+///   The util name will be checked against the list of enabled utils, where
+///   * the name exactly matches the name of an applet/util or
+///   * the name matches <PREFIX><UTIL_NAME> pattern, e.g.
+///     'my_own_directory_service_ls' as long as the last letters match the utility.
+/// * coreutils arg: --list, --version, -V, --help, -h (or shortened long versions): \
+///   Output information about coreutils itself. \
+/// * util name and any number of arguments: \
+///   Will get passed on to the selected utility. \
+///   Error if util name is not recognized.
 #[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
 fn main() {
     uucore::panic::mute_sigpipe_panic();
@@ -68,14 +81,30 @@ fn main() {
         validation::not_found(&OsString::from(binary_as_util));
     };
 
-    // 0th argument equals util name?
+    // 0th/1st argument equals util name?
     if let Some(util_os) = util_name {
         let Some(util) = util_os.to_str() else {
+            // Not UTF-8
             validation::not_found(&util_os)
         };
 
-        match util {
-            "--list" => {
+        // Util in known list?
+        if let Some(&(uumain, _)) = utils.get(util) {
+            // TODO: plug the deactivation of the translation
+            // and load the English strings directly at compilation time in the
+            // binary to avoid the load of the flt
+            // Could be something like:
+            // #[cfg(not(feature = "only_english"))]
+            validation::setup_localization_or_exit(util);
+            process::exit(uumain(vec![util_os].into_iter().chain(args)));
+        } else {
+            let l = util.len();
+            // GNU coreutils --help string shows help for coreutils
+            if util == "-h" || (l <= 6 && util[0..l] == "--help"[0..l]) {
+                usage(&utils, binary_as_util);
+                process::exit(0);
+            // GNU coreutils --list string shows available utilities as list
+            } else if l <= 6 && util[0..l] == "--list"[0..l] {
                 // If --help is also present, show usage instead of list
                 if args.any(|arg| arg == "--help" || arg == "-h") {
                     usage(&utils, binary_as_util);
@@ -86,54 +115,15 @@ fn main() {
                     println!("{util}");
                 }
                 process::exit(0);
-            }
-            "--version" | "-V" => {
+            // GNU coreutils --version string shows version
+            } else if util == "-V" || (l <= 9 && util[0..l] == "--version"[0..l]) {
                 println!("{binary_as_util} {VERSION} (multi-call binary)");
                 process::exit(0);
-            }
-            // Not a special command: fallthrough to calling a util
-            _ => {}
-        }
-
-        match utils.get(util) {
-            Some(&(uumain, _)) => {
-                // TODO: plug the deactivation of the translation
-                // and load the English strings directly at compilation time in the
-                // binary to avoid the load of the flt
-                // Could be something like:
-                // #[cfg(not(feature = "only_english"))]
-                validation::setup_localization_or_exit(util);
-                process::exit(uumain(vec![util_os].into_iter().chain(args)));
-            }
-            None => {
-                if util == "--help" || util == "-h" {
-                    // see if they want help on a specific util
-                    if let Some(util_os) = args.next() {
-                        let Some(util) = util_os.to_str() else {
-                            validation::not_found(&util_os)
-                        };
-
-                        match utils.get(util) {
-                            Some(&(uumain, _)) => {
-                                let code = uumain(
-                                    vec![util_os, OsString::from("--help")]
-                                        .into_iter()
-                                        .chain(args),
-                                );
-                                io::stdout().flush().expect("could not flush stdout");
-                                process::exit(code);
-                            }
-                            None => validation::not_found(&util_os),
-                        }
-                    }
-                    usage(&utils, binary_as_util);
-                    process::exit(0);
-                } else if util.starts_with('-') {
-                    // Argument looks like an option but wasn't recognized
-                    validation::unrecognized_option(binary_as_util, &util_os);
-                } else {
-                    validation::not_found(&util_os);
-                }
+            } else if util.starts_with('-') {
+                // Argument looks like an option but wasn't recognized
+                validation::unrecognized_option(binary_as_util, &util_os);
+            } else {
+                validation::not_found(&util_os);
             }
         }
     } else {
diff --git a/tests/test_util_name.rs b/tests/test_util_name.rs
index 17b9dc36e5e..b412003559f 100644
--- a/tests/test_util_name.rs
+++ b/tests/test_util_name.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,24 @@ fn init() {
     eprintln!("Setting UUTESTS_BINARY_PATH={TESTS_BINARY}");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_coreutils_help_ignore_args() {
+    use std::process::Command;
+
+    let scenario = TestScenario::new("help_ignoring_args");
+    if !scenario.bin_path.exists() {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    let output = Command::new(&scenario.bin_path)
+        .arg("--help")
+        .arg("---")
+        .output()
+        .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(output.status.code(), Some(0));
+}
+
 #[test]
 #[cfg(feature = "ls")]
 fn execution_phrase_double() {
@@ -192,7 +210,7 @@ fn util_version() {
         println!("Skipping test: Binary not found at {:?}", scenario.bin_path);
         return;
     }
-    for arg in ["-V", "--version"] {
+    for arg in ["-V", "--version", "--ver"] {
         let child = Command::new(&scenario.bin_path)
             .arg(arg)
             .stdin(Stdio::piped())
@@ -209,6 +227,56 @@ fn util_version() {
     }
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn util_help() {
+    use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+
+    let scenario = TestScenario::new("--version");
+    if !scenario.bin_path.exists() {
+        println!("Skipping test: Binary not found at {:?}", scenario.bin_path);
+        return;
+    }
+    for arg in ["-h", "--help", "--he"] {
+        let child = Command::new(&scenario.bin_path)
+            .arg(arg)
+            .stdin(Stdio::piped())
+            .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+            .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+            .spawn()
+            .unwrap();
+        let output = child.wait_with_output().unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(output.status.code(), Some(0));
+        assert_eq!(output.stderr, b"");
+        let output_str = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
+        assert!(output_str.contains("Usage: coreutils"));
+        assert!(output_str.contains("lists all defined functions"));
+    }
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn util_arg_priority() {
+    use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+
+    let scenario = TestScenario::new("--version");
+    if !scenario.bin_path.exists() {
+        println!("Skipping test: Binary not found at {:?}", scenario.bin_path);
+        return;
+    }
+    let child = Command::new(&scenario.bin_path)
+        .arg("--list")
+        .arg("--help")
+        .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+        .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+        .spawn()
+        .unwrap();
+    let output = child.wait_with_output().unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(output.status.code(), Some(0));
+    assert_eq!(output.stderr, b"");
+    let output_str = String::from_utf8(output.stdout).unwrap();
+    assert!(output_str.contains("Usage: coreutils"));
+    assert!(output_str.contains("lists all defined functions"));
+}
+
 #[test]
 #[cfg(target_env = "musl")]
 fn test_musl_no_dynamic_deps() {
diff --git a/util/fetch-gnu.sh b/util/fetch-gnu.sh
index afd9ebfa88a..9b7e1f50944 100755
--- a/util/fetch-gnu.sh
+++ b/util/fetch-gnu.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ repo=https://github.com/coreutils/coreutils
 curl -L "${repo}/releases/download/v${ver}/coreutils-${ver}.tar.xz" | tar --strip-components=1 -xJf -
 
 # TODO stop backporting tests from master at GNU coreutils > $ver
-# backport = ()
-# for f in ${backport[@]}
-#  do curl -L ${repo}/raw/refs/heads/master/tests/$f > tests/$f
-# done
+ backport=(
+  misc/coreutils.sh
+)
+ for f in "${backport[@]}"
+  do curl -L ${repo}/raw/refs/heads/master/tests/$f > tests/$f
+ done