diff --git a/source/dub/dub.d b/source/dub/dub.d
index 521538b..c35d89e 100644
--- a/source/dub/dub.d
+++ b/source/dub/dub.d
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@
 					auto altdeppath = d.name == dbasename ? basepack.path : subpack.path;
 					altdeppath.endsWithSlash = true;
 
-					if (absdeppath != desireddeppath)
+					if (!d.spec.path.empty && absdeppath != desireddeppath)
 						logWarn("Warning: Sub package %s, referenced by %s %s must be referenced using the path to its base package",
 							subpack.name, pack.name, pack.version_);
 
diff --git a/source/dub/version_.d b/source/dub/version_.d
index 5469fd1..ff03059 100644
--- a/source/dub/version_.d
+++ b/source/dub/version_.d
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 module dub.version_;
-enum dubVersion = "v1.23.0-beta.1";
+enum dubVersion = "v1.23.0-rc.1";