diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
index 9a81d28..7411664 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/util.lua
@@ -175,13 +175,16 @@ function M.ls(path, fn)
   local handle = vim.loop.fs_scandir(path)
   while handle do
     local name, t = vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle)
-    -- HACK: assume type is a file if no type returned
-    -- see https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/issues/306
-    t = t or "file"
     if not name then
       break
     end
-    if fn(path .. "/" .. name, name, t) == false then
+
+    local fname = path .. "/" .. name
+
+    -- HACK: type is not always returned due to a bug in luv,
+    -- so fecth it with fs_stat instead when needed.
+    -- see https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/issues/306
+    if fn(fname, name, t or vim.loop.fs_stat(fname).type) == false then
       break
     end
   end