diff --git a/library/packaging/pkgin b/library/packaging/pkgin
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 024e8756eb5..c6b6e833709
--- a/library/packaging/pkgin
+++ b/library/packaging/pkgin
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def query_package(module, pkgin_path, name, state="present"):
 
     if state == "present":
 
-        rc, out, err = module.run_command("%s list | grep ^%s" % (pkgin_path, name))
+        rc, out, err = module.run_command("%s -y list | grep ^%s" % (pkgin_path, name))
 
         if rc == 0:
             # At least one package with a package name that starts with ``name``