diff --git a/borgmatic/borg/check.py b/borgmatic/borg/check.py
index 3cce53ad..5a512e6e 100644
--- a/borgmatic/borg/check.py
+++ b/borgmatic/borg/check.py
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ def upgrade_check_times(location_config, borg_repository_id):
         logger.debug(f"\n#713: file listing:")
         logger.debug(
             execute_command_and_capture_output(
-                ['ls', '-alR', f'{os.path.dirname(old_path)}'], capture_stderr=True, shell=True
+                ['ls', '-alR', f'{os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(old_path))}'], capture_stderr=True, shell=True
             )
         )
         logger.debug(f"#713: os.path.isfile(old_path) = {os.path.isfile(old_path)}")