diff --git a/cmd/kaniko-docker/main.go b/cmd/kaniko-docker/main.go
index dd412b4..2abf53c 100644
--- a/cmd/kaniko-docker/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kaniko-docker/main.go
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func main() {
 			Usage:  "Path to ignore during the build.",
 			EnvVar: "PLUGIN_IGNORE_PATH",
 		},
-		cli.StringFlag{
+		cli.StringSliceFlag{
 			Name:   "ignore-paths",
 			Usage:  "Path to ignore during the build.",
 			EnvVar: "PLUGIN_IGNORE_PATHS",