diff --git a/lisp/lib/packages.el b/lisp/lib/packages.el
index 96531b451..496091155 100644
--- a/lisp/lib/packages.el
+++ b/lisp/lib/packages.el
@@ -239,13 +239,14 @@ Must be run from a magit diff buffer."
         (unless (= (length before) (length after))
           (user-error "Uneven number of packages being bumped"))
         (dolist (p1 before)
-          (cl-destructuring-bind (package &key plist _beg _end &allow-other-keys) p1
-            (let ((p2 (cdr (assq package after))))
-              (if (null p2)
-                  (push package errors)
-                (let ((bstr1 (doom--package-to-bump-string package plist))
-                      (bstr2 (doom--package-to-bump-string package (plist-get p2 :plist))))
-                  (cl-pushnew (format "%s -> %s" bstr1 bstr2) lines :test #'equal))))))
+          (when (and (listp p1) (eq (car p1) 'package!))
+            (cl-destructuring-bind (package &key plist _beg _end &allow-other-keys) p1
+              (let ((p2 (cdr (assq package after))))
+                (if (null p2)
+                    (push package errors)
+                  (let ((bstr1 (doom--package-to-bump-string package plist))
+                        (bstr2 (doom--package-to-bump-string package (plist-get p2 :plist))))
+                    (cl-pushnew (format "%s -> %s" bstr1 bstr2) lines :test #'equal)))))))
         (if (null lines)
             (user-error "No bumps to bumpify")
           (prog1 (funcall (if interactive #'kill-new #'identity)