diff --git a/source/dub/generators/visuald.d b/source/dub/generators/visuald.d
index b4445bc..7f682c6 100644
--- a/source/dub/generators/visuald.d
+++ b/source/dub/generators/visuald.d
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 			}
 
 			version(VISUALD_SEPERATE_PROJECT_FILES){
-				auto files = pack.getBuildSettings(settings.platform, m_app.getPackageConfig(pack, settings.config));
+				auto files = pack.getBuildSettings(settings.platform, m_app.getPackageConfig(pack, settings.platform, settings.config));
 
 				files.sourceFiles ~= pack.packageInfoFile.toNativeString();
 
diff --git a/source/dub/package_.d b/source/dub/package_.d
index 7e6ccaf..5fe5835 100644
--- a/source/dub/package_.d
+++ b/source/dub/package_.d
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
 				case "dflags": this.dflags[suffix] = deserializeJson!(string[])(value); break;
 				case "lflags": this.lflags[suffix] = deserializeJson!(string[])(value); break;
 				case "libs": this.libs[suffix] = deserializeJson!(string[])(value); break;
-				case "files": logWarn(`The "files" field has been deprecated, please use "sourceFiles" instad.`); goto case;
+				case "files":
 				case "sourceFiles": this.sourceFiles[suffix] = deserializeJson!(string[])(value); break;
 				case "copyFiles": this.copyFiles[suffix] = deserializeJson!(string[])(value); break;
 				case "versions": this.versions[suffix] = deserializeJson!(string[])(value); break;
diff --git a/source/dub/project.d b/source/dub/project.d
index e5040b3..026676c 100644
--- a/source/dub/project.d
+++ b/source/dub/project.d
@@ -189,17 +189,21 @@
 
 	@property string[] configurations() const { return m_main.configurations; }
 
-	string getPackageConfig(in Package pack, string config)
+	string getPackageConfig(in Package pack, BuildPlatform platform, string config)
 	const {
 		if( pack is m_main ) return config;
-		else return "library"; // TODO: determine user choices
+		else {
+			// TODO: check the dependees for special wishes in terms on the configuration
+			return pack.getDefaultConfiguration(platform, false);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/// Returns the DFLAGS
 	void addBuildSettings(ref BuildSettings dst, BuildPlatform platform, string config)
 	const {
 		foreach(pkg; this.getTopologicalPackageList()){
-			auto psettings = pkg.getBuildSettings(platform, getPackageConfig(pkg, config));
+			auto pkgconf = getPackageConfig(pkg, platform, config);
+			auto psettings = pkg.getBuildSettings(platform, pkgconf);
 			processVars(dst, pkg.path.toNativeString(), psettings);
 			if( pkg is m_main ) dst.targetType = psettings.targetType;
 		}