diff --git a/source/dub/dependency.d b/source/dub/dependency.d
index 48bf9bf..d8daee7 100644
--- a/source/dub/dependency.d
+++ b/source/dub/dependency.d
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@
 	bool matches(string vers) const { return matches(Version(vers)); }
 	bool matches(const(Version) v) const { return matches(v); }
 	bool matches(ref const(Version) v) const {
+		if (this == ANY) return true;
 		//logDebug(" try match: %s with: %s", v, this);
 		// Master only matches master
 		if(m_versA.isBranch) {
@@ -259,6 +260,8 @@
 	/// Merges to versions
 	Dependency merge(ref const(Dependency) o)
 	const {
+		if (this == ANY) return o;
+		if (o == ANY) return this;
 		if (!this.valid || !o.valid) return INVALID;
 		if (m_versA.isBranch != o.m_versA.isBranch) return INVALID;
 		if (m_versB.isBranch != o.m_versB.isBranch) return INVALID;
diff --git a/test/path-subpackage-ref/dub.json b/test/path-subpackage-ref/dub.json
index f82433d..378acee 100644
--- a/test/path-subpackage-ref/dub.json
+++ b/test/path-subpackage-ref/dub.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "test",
     "dependencies": {
-        "test:subpack": "~master"
+        "test:subpack": "*"
     },
     "subPackages": [
     	"subpack/"
diff --git a/test/subpackage-ref/dub.json b/test/subpackage-ref/dub.json
index 73148a5..0f4f3cd 100644
--- a/test/subpackage-ref/dub.json
+++ b/test/subpackage-ref/dub.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "test",
     "dependencies": {
-        "test:subpack": "~master"
+        "test:subpack": "*"
     },
     "subPackages": [
         {