diff --git a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kit.pm b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kit.pm
index 3d618e04d..93c7dc05c 100644
--- a/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kit.pm
+++ b/xCAT-server/lib/xcat/plugins/kit.pm
@@ -1102,9 +1102,9 @@ sub addkit
                 my %rsp;
                 push@{ $rsp{data} }, "Extract Kit $kit to /tmp";
                 xCAT::MsgUtils->message( "I", \%rsp, $callback );
-                $rc = system("tar jxvf $kit -C /tmp/tmpkit/ */kit.conf");
+                $rc = system("tar jxvf $kit -C /tmp/tmpkit/ --wildcards */kit.conf");
             } else {
-                $rc = system("tar jxf $kit -C /tmp/tmpkit/ */kit.conf");
+                $rc = system("tar jxf $kit -C /tmp/tmpkit/ --wildcards */kit.conf");
             }
 
             opendir($dir,"/tmp/tmpkit/");