diff --git a/lib/util.c b/lib/util.c
index 68ec1872..b714ec1d 100644
--- a/lib/util.c
+++ b/lib/util.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ get_pkg_index_remote_plist(const char *uri)
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (strcmp(xhp->rootdir, "/") == 0) {
-		repodir = xbps_xasprintf("%s/%s/%s",
+		repodir = xbps_xasprintf("/%s/%s/%s",
 		    XBPS_META_PATH, uri_fixed, XBPS_PKGINDEX);
 	} else {
 		repodir = xbps_xasprintf("%s/%s/%s/%s",