diff --git a/Build/DistributionUpdate.hs b/Build/DistributionUpdate.hs
index 0efe02fb68..b86dc9eaf5 100644
--- a/Build/DistributionUpdate.hs
+++ b/Build/DistributionUpdate.hs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ makeinfos updated version = do
 				let infofile = f ++ ".info"
 				let d = GitAnnexDistribution
 					{ distributionUrl = mkUrl f
-					, distributionKey = k
+					, distributionKey = mkKey (const k)
 					, distributionVersion = bv
 					, distributionReleasedate = now
 					, distributionUrgentUpgrade = Just "6.20180626"