diff --git a/src/remote.h b/src/remote.h
index 66b9dd8f8..4b1db6c4e 100644
--- a/src/remote.h
+++ b/src/remote.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct git_remote {
 	struct git_refspec push;
 	git_transport *transport;
 	git_repository *repo;
-	int need_pack:1;
+	unsigned int need_pack:1;
 };
 
 #endif