diff --git a/builder/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/check-repos b/builder/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/check-repos
index 669eb961b2..59acc59e50 100644
--- a/builder/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/check-repos
+++ b/builder/rootfs/etc/confd/templates/check-repos
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export ETCD=${ETCD:-$HOST:4001}
 
 cd $(dirname $0) # absolute path
 
-for repo in *.git
+for repo in $(ls | grep .git)
 do
     reponame="${repo%.*}"
     if ! etcdctl -C $ETCD ls /deis/services/"$reponame" > /dev/null 2>&1