diff --git a/R/packages_index.R b/R/packages_index.R
index ce61b6e..2bf8020 100644
--- a/R/packages_index.R
+++ b/R/packages_index.R
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ add_to_package_index <- function(
     \(x, y) s3fs::s3_file_upload(x, y, overwrite = TRUE)
   )
 
-  pkgs_upload_local <- sprintf("%s/PACKAGES", local_bin_dir)
-  pkgs_upload_remote <- sprintf("%s/PACKAGES", remote_bin_dir)
+  pkgs_upload_local <- sprintf("%sPACKAGES", local_bin_dir)
+  pkgs_upload_remote <- sprintf("%sPACKAGES", remote_bin_dir)
 
   if (debug) {
     cli::cli_alert_danger("DEBUG: PACKAGES UPLOAD local dir: {pkgs_upload_local}")