diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_checks/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_checks/manifest
index 80cefefd..146f609e 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_checks/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_checks/manifest
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ fi
 echo "{"
 printf '   "watches": [{\n'
 printf '      "type": "%s"\n' "$watch_type"
-for param in $__object/parameter/*; do
+for param in $(ls "$__object/parameter/"); do
    case "$param" in
       state) continue ;;
       filter-*)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_event/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_event/manifest
index b660e962..099054a5 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_event/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_event/manifest
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 echo "{"
 printf '   "watches": [{\n'
 printf '      "type": "%s"\n' "$watch_type"
-for param in $__object/parameter/*; do
+for param in $(ls "$__object/parameter/"); do
    case "$param" in
       state) continue ;;
       *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_key/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_key/manifest
index b660e962..099054a5 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_key/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_key/manifest
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 echo "{"
 printf '   "watches": [{\n'
 printf '      "type": "%s"\n' "$watch_type"
-for param in $__object/parameter/*; do
+for param in $(ls "$__object/parameter/"); do
    case "$param" in
       state) continue ;;
       *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_keyprefix/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_keyprefix/manifest
index b660e962..099054a5 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_keyprefix/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_keyprefix/manifest
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 echo "{"
 printf '   "watches": [{\n'
 printf '      "type": "%s"\n' "$watch_type"
-for param in $__object/parameter/*; do
+for param in $(ls "$__object/parameter/"); do
    case "$param" in
       state) continue ;;
       *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_nodes/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_nodes/manifest
index b660e962..099054a5 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_nodes/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_nodes/manifest
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 echo "{"
 printf '   "watches": [{\n'
 printf '      "type": "%s"\n' "$watch_type"
-for param in $__object/parameter/*; do
+for param in $(ls "$__object/parameter/"); do
    case "$param" in
       state) continue ;;
       *)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_service/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_service/manifest
index 6a8fe0ff..2825c716 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_service/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_service/manifest
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 echo "{"
 printf '   "watches": [{\n'
 printf '      "type": "%s"\n' "$watch_type"
-for param in $__object/parameter/*; do
+for param in $(ls "$__object/parameter/"); do
    case "$param" in
       state) continue ;;
       passingonly)
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_services/manifest b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_services/manifest
index b660e962..099054a5 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_services/manifest
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul_watch_services/manifest
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ state="$(cat "$__object/parameter/state")"
 echo "{"
 printf '   "watches": [{\n'
 printf '      "type": "%s"\n' "$watch_type"
-for param in $__object/parameter/*; do
+for param in $(ls "$__object/parameter/"); do
    case "$param" in
       state) continue ;;
       *)