diff --git a/bin/Getdir b/bin/Getdir
index 2bce75f5..5e40dc4f 100755
--- a/bin/Getdir
+++ b/bin/Getdir
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if(! ~ $tag(1) */){
 
 echo -n , | wr addr
 
-ls -pF $tag(1) | sed 's/\*$//' |
+ls -pF `{eval echo $tag(1)} | sed 's/\*$//' |
 	grep -v '^''?\.|\.o$|^''?o\.' |
 	mc |
 	wr data