diff --git a/src/triggers/ostree-run-triggers.c b/src/triggers/ostree-run-triggers.c
index 7145cb6a..e533915f 100644
--- a/src/triggers/ostree-run-triggers.c
+++ b/src/triggers/ostree-run-triggers.c
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ static int
 compare_files_by_basename (gconstpointer  ap,
                            gconstpointer  bp)
 {
-  GFile *a = (GFile*)ap;
-  GFile *b = (GFile*)ap;
+  GFile *a = *(GFile**)ap;
+  GFile *b = *(GFile**)ap;
   char *name_a, *name_b;
   int c;