diff --git a/src/python/dm/common/processing/plugins/gridftpFileTransferPlugin.py b/src/python/dm/common/processing/plugins/gridftpFileTransferPlugin.py
index 0258d7b915848cdf3964e916a33bc14c1ec8586c..2e9b372620fb8bacf000ba17c605c2873efc162c 100755
--- a/src/python/dm/common/processing/plugins/gridftpFileTransferPlugin.py
+++ b/src/python/dm/common/processing/plugins/gridftpFileTransferPlugin.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class GridftpFileTransferPlugin(FileTransferPlugin):
         return srcUrl
     
     def getDestUrl(self, storageHost, storageDirectory):
-        destUrl = 'sshftp://%s:%s' % (storageHost, storageDirectory)
+        destUrl = 'sshftp://%s/%s/' % (storageHost, storageDirectory)
         return destUrl
 
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