diff --git a/geonode/assets/management/commands/migrate_file_to_assets.py b/geonode/assets/management/commands/migrate_file_to_assets.py
index ab75c7ca161..0c57fd2b54b 100644
--- a/geonode/assets/management/commands/migrate_file_to_assets.py
+++ b/geonode/assets/management/commands/migrate_file_to_assets.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def handle(self, **options):
             logger.info("Updating location field with new folder value")
 
             if len(asset.location) == 1:
-                asset.location = dest
+                asset.location = [dest]
             else:
                 asset.location = [x.replace(source, dest) for x in asset.location]
             asset.save()