diff --git a/kiwi_keg/tools/compose_kiwi_description.py b/kiwi_keg/tools/compose_kiwi_description.py
index 4f05d92..e408e3e 100644
--- a/kiwi_keg/tools/compose_kiwi_description.py
+++ b/kiwi_keg/tools/compose_kiwi_description.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ def files_equivalent(filename, dir1, dir2, ignore_kiwi_version):
         return tar_files_equivalent(path1, path2)
 
     log.info('file is other')
-    result = filecmp.cmp(path1, path2)
+    result = filecmp.cmp(path1, path2, shallow=False)
     log.info('result: {}'.format(result))
     log.info('content {}: {}'.format(path1, open(path1, 'r').read()))
     log.info('content {}: {}'.format(path2, open(path2, 'r').read()))