diff --git a/tool/run/depot.inc b/tool/run/depot.inc
index 7d43e371df..e34c9ed2e5 100644
--- a/tool/run/depot.inc
+++ b/tool/run/depot.inc
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ proc _collect_from_depot { archives } {
 #
 proc import_from_depot { args } {
 
-	foreach subdir [_collect_from_depot {*}$args] {
+	foreach subdir [_collect_from_depot [join $args " "]] {
 
 		# prevent src, api, and pkg archives from inflating the boot image
 		if {[regexp [_depot_archive_versioned_path_pattern] $subdir dummy user type]} {