diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/util.c b/bin/xbps-repo/util.c
index 1c13015f4ee..1efb0cc9331 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/util.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/util.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ show_pkg_files(prop_object_t obj, void *arg, bool *loop_done)
 
 	prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "file", &file);
 	prop_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "type", &type);
-	if (strcmp(type, "file") != 0)
+	if (strcmp(type, "dir") == 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (sfc->check_hash == false && file != NULL) {