diff --git a/jdiff/utils/jmespath_parsers.py b/jdiff/utils/jmespath_parsers.py
index 2cb88b8..ee1e669 100644
--- a/jdiff/utils/jmespath_parsers.py
+++ b/jdiff/utils/jmespath_parsers.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def jmespath_refkey_parser(path: str):
         if regex_match_anchor and not element.startswith("[") and not element.endswith("]"):
             splitted_jmespath = splitted_jmespath[:number]
 
-    return ".".join(splitted_jmespath)
+    return ".".join(splitted_jmespath) or "@"
 
 
 def associate_key_of_my_value(paths: str, wanted_value: List) -> List:
@@ -87,13 +87,19 @@ def associate_key_of_my_value(paths: str, wanted_value: List) -> List:
 
     final_list = []
 
-    for items in wanted_value:
-        if len(items) != len(my_key_value_list):
-            raise ValueError("Key's value len != from value len")
+    if not all(isinstance(item, list) for item in wanted_value) and len(my_key_value_list) == 1:
+        for item in wanted_value:
+            temp_dict = {my_key_value_list[0]: item}
+            final_list.append(temp_dict)
 
-        temp_dict = {my_key_value_list[my_index]: my_value for my_index, my_value in enumerate(items)}
+    else:
+        for items in wanted_value:
+            if len(items) != len(my_key_value_list):
+                raise ValueError("Key's value len != from value len")
+
+            temp_dict = {my_key_value_list[my_index]: my_value for my_index, my_value in enumerate(items)}
 
-        final_list.append(temp_dict)
+            final_list.append(temp_dict)
 
     return final_list
 
diff --git a/tests/test_get_value.py b/tests/test_get_value.py
index 10200b1..6288386 100644
--- a/tests/test_get_value.py
+++ b/tests/test_get_value.py
@@ -71,6 +71,25 @@ def test_jmspath_return_none(jmspath):
         "",
         marks=pytest.mark.xfail(reason="Jmespath issue - path returns empty list."),
     ),
+    ("global.peers.*.is_enabled", [True, True, False, True]),
+    (
+        "global.peers.$*$.is_enabled",
+        [
+            {"10.1.0.0": {"is_enabled": True}},
+            {"10.2.0.0": {"is_enabled": True}},
+            {"10.64.207.255": {"is_enabled": False}},
+            {"7.7.7.7": {"is_enabled": True}},
+        ],
+    ),
+    (
+        "global.peers.$*$.[is_enabled]",
+        [
+            {"10.1.0.0": {"is_enabled": True}},
+            {"10.2.0.0": {"is_enabled": True}},
+            {"10.64.207.255": {"is_enabled": False}},
+            {"7.7.7.7": {"is_enabled": True}},
+        ],
+    ),
 ]
 
 
@@ -83,3 +102,38 @@ def test_extract_data_from_json(jmspath, expected_value):
     value = extract_data_from_json(data=data, path=jmspath)
 
     assert value == expected_value, ASSERT_FAIL_MESSAGE.format(output=value, expected_output=expected_value)
+
+
+test_cases_top_key_anchor = [
+    ("$*$.is_enabled", [{".local.": {"is_enabled": True}}, {".local..0": {"is_enabled": True}}]),
+    ("$*$.is_up", [{".local.": {"is_up": True}}, {".local..0": {"is_up": True}}]),
+]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("jmspath, expected_value", test_cases_top_key_anchor)
+def test_top_key_anchor(jmspath, expected_value):
+    """Test JMSPath return value for anchoring the top key."""
+    data = {
+        ".local.": {
+            "description": "",
+            "is_enabled": True,
+            "is_up": True,
+            "last_flapped": -1,
+            "mac_address": "Unspecified",
+            "mtu": 0,
+            "speed": -1,
+        },
+        ".local..0": {
+            "description": "",
+            "is_enabled": True,
+            "is_up": True,
+            "last_flapped": -1,
+            "mac_address": "Unspecified",
+            "mtu": 0,
+            "speed": -1,
+        },
+    }
+
+    value = extract_data_from_json(data=data, path=jmspath)
+
+    assert value == expected_value, ASSERT_FAIL_MESSAGE.format(output=value, expected_output=expected_value)