diff --git a/release/scripts/pkg-stage.sh b/release/scripts/pkg-stage.sh
index 6238144e41..1046929d18 100755
--- a/release/scripts/pkg-stage.sh
+++ b/release/scripts/pkg-stage.sh
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ fi
 # Print pkg(8) information to make debugging easier.
 ${PKGCMD} index
 cp /var/db/mport/index.db ${PKG_REPODIR}/index.db
-${PKGCMD} download -o ${PKG_REPODIR} -d ${DVD_PACKAGES}
+${PKGCMD} -o ${PKG_REPODIR} download -d ${DVD_PACKAGES}
 
 # Always exit '0', even if pkg(8) complains about conflicts.
 exit 0