diff --git a/src/uu/chcon/src/chcon.rs b/src/uu/chcon/src/chcon.rs
index fbfdbc31f..7f1d64d60 100644
--- a/src/uu/chcon/src/chcon.rs
+++ b/src/uu/chcon/src/chcon.rs
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ fn parse_command_line(config: clap::Command, args: impl uucore::Args) -> Result<
     // By default, do not preserve root.
     let preserve_root = matches.contains_id(options::preserve_root::PRESERVE_ROOT);
 
-    let mut files = matches.get_many::<PathBuf>("FILE").unwrap_or_default();
+    let mut files = matches.get_many::<OsString>("FILE").unwrap_or_default();
 
     let mode = if let Some(path) = matches.get_one::<OsString>(options::REFERENCE) {
         CommandLineMode::ReferenceBased {