diff --git a/plugins/keychain/keychain.plugin.zsh b/plugins/keychain/keychain.plugin.zsh
index f122f7982..d83893c10 100644
--- a/plugins/keychain/keychain.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/keychain/keychain.plugin.zsh
@@ -19,8 +19,18 @@ function {
 	# load additional options
 	zstyle -a :omz:plugins:keychain options options
 
-	# start keychain...
-	keychain ${^options:-} --agents ${agents:-gpg} ${^identities} --host $SHORT_HOST
+	# Check keychain version to decide whether to use --agents
+	local version_string=$(keychain --version 2>&1 | head -n 2 | tail -n 1 | cut -d ' ' -f 4)
+	local -a version_parts=(${(s:.:)version_string})
+	local major=${version_parts[1]:-0}
+	local minor=${version_parts[2]:-0}
+
+	# start keychain, only use --agents for versions below 2.9.0
+	if (( major < 2 || (major == 2 && minor < 9) )); then
+		keychain ${^options:-} --agents ${agents:-gpg} ${^identities} --host $SHORT_HOST
+	else
+		keychain ${^options:-} ${^identities} --host $SHORT_HOST
+	fi
 
 	# Get the filenames to store/lookup the environment from
 	_keychain_env_sh="$HOME/.keychain/$SHORT_HOST-sh"