diff --git a/src/pytkdocs/parsers/docstrings.py b/src/pytkdocs/parsers/docstrings.py
index 85a208f..1d619c3 100644
--- a/src/pytkdocs/parsers/docstrings.py
+++ b/src/pytkdocs/parsers/docstrings.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ def read_parameters_section(self, lines: List[str], start_index: int) -> Tuple[O
             kind = None
 
             try:
-                signature_param = self.signature.parameters[name]  # type: ignore
+                signature_param = self.signature.parameters[name.lstrip("*")]  # type: ignore
             except (AttributeError, KeyError):
                 self.parsing_errors.append(f"{self.path}: No type annotation for parameter '{name}'")
             else:
diff --git a/tests/test_parsers/test_docstrings.py b/tests/test_parsers/test_docstrings.py
index e0788be..c8cd155 100644
--- a/tests/test_parsers/test_docstrings.py
+++ b/tests/test_parsers/test_docstrings.py
@@ -344,3 +344,21 @@ def f(p: str, q: str):
         sections, errors = parse(inspect.getdoc(f), inspect.signature(f))
         assert len(sections) == 2
         assert not errors
+
+    def test_parse_args_kwargs(self):
+        def f(a, *args, **kwargs):
+            """
+            Arguments:
+                a: a parameter.
+                *args: args parameters.
+                **kwargs: kwargs parameters.
+            """
+            return 1
+
+        sections, errors = parse(inspect.getdoc(f), inspect.signature(f))
+        assert len(sections) == 1
+        expected_parameters = {"a": "a parameter.", "*args": "args parameters.", "**kwargs": "kwargs parameters."}
+        for param in sections[0].value:
+            assert param.name in expected_parameters
+            assert expected_parameters[param.name] == param.description
+        assert not errors