diff --git a/llama_stack/cli/stack/list_providers.py b/llama_stack/cli/stack/list_providers.py
index 909fea030..bd152c980 100644
--- a/llama_stack/cli/stack/list_providers.py
+++ b/llama_stack/cli/stack/list_providers.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class StackListProviders(Subcommand):
 
         rows = []
         for spec in providers_for_api.values():
-            if spec.provider_type == "sample":
+            if spec.is_sample:
                 continue
             rows.append(
                 [
diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/datatypes.py b/llama_stack/providers/datatypes.py
index d0c448f8c..8df91cce6 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/datatypes.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/datatypes.py
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ class ProviderSpec(BaseModel):
     # used internally by the resolver; this is a hack for now
     deps__: List[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
 
+    @property
+    def is_sample(self) -> bool:
+        return self.provider_type in ("sample", "remote::sample")
+
 
 class RoutingTable(Protocol):
     def get_provider_impl(self, routing_key: str) -> Any: ...