diff --git a/core/src/services/sftp/backend.rs b/core/src/services/sftp/backend.rs
index 637164e68964..f945c56e5dd7 100644
--- a/core/src/services/sftp/backend.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/sftp/backend.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ impl Configurator for SftpConfig {
 
 /// SFTP services support. (only works on unix)
 ///
-/// If you are interested in working on windows, pl ease refer to [this](https://github.com/apache/opendal/issues/2963) issue.
+/// If you are interested in working on windows, please refer to [this](https://github.com/apache/opendal/issues/2963) issue.
 /// Welcome to leave your comments or make contributions.
 ///
 /// Warning: Maximum number of file holdings is depending on the remote system configuration.
diff --git a/core/src/services/sftp/lister.rs b/core/src/services/sftp/lister.rs
index 077e123ee396..dacda8580b3a 100644
--- a/core/src/services/sftp/lister.rs
+++ b/core/src/services/sftp/lister.rs
@@ -54,8 +54,14 @@ impl oio::List for SftpLister {
 
             match item {
                 Some(e) => {
-                    if e.filename().to_str() == Some(".") || e.filename().to_str() == Some("..") {
+                    if e.filename().to_str() == Some("..") {
                         continue;
+                    } else if e.filename().to_str() == Some(".") {
+                        let mut path = self.prefix.as_str();
+                        if self.prefix.is_empty() {
+                            path = "/";
+                        }
+                        return Ok(Some(Entry::new(path, e.metadata().into())));
                     } else {
                         return Ok(Some(map_entry(self.prefix.as_str(), e)));
                     }
@@ -66,7 +72,7 @@ impl oio::List for SftpLister {
     }
 }
 
-fn map_entry(prefix: &str, value: DirEntry) -> oio::Entry {
+fn map_entry(prefix: &str, value: DirEntry) -> Entry {
     let path = format!(
         "{}{}{}",
         prefix,
@@ -78,5 +84,5 @@ fn map_entry(prefix: &str, value: DirEntry) -> oio::Entry {
         }
     );
 
-    oio::Entry::new(path.as_str(), value.metadata().into())
+    Entry::new(path.as_str(), value.metadata().into())
 }