diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__directory/explorer/stat b/cdist/conf/type/__directory/explorer/stat
index 3d150a21..db3c149a 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__directory/explorer/stat
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__directory/explorer/stat
@@ -31,9 +31,16 @@ owner: %Du %Su
 group: %Dg %Sg
 mode: %Lp %Sp
 " "$destination" | awk '/^type/ { print tolower($0); next; } { print; }'
-   ;;
+      ;;
+   alpine)
+      stat -c "type: %F
+owner: %u %U
+group: %g %G
+mode: %a %A
+" "$destination"
+      ;;
    *)
-      stat --printf="type: %F
+       stat --printf="type: %F
 owner: %u %U
 group: %g %G
 mode: %a %A
diff --git a/docs/changelog b/docs/changelog
index a6ad0749..ab824681 100644
--- a/docs/changelog
+++ b/docs/changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Changelog
 
 next:
 	* Type __package: Add __package_apk support (Nico Schottelius)
+	* Type __directory: Add alpine support (Nico Schottelius)
 	* Type __file: Add alpine support (Nico Schottelius)
 	* Type __hostname: Add alpine support (Nico Schottelius)
 	* Type __locale: Add alpine support (Nico Schottelius)