diff --git a/source/dub/dub.d b/source/dub/dub.d
index d0c0c93..6b9ff23 100644
--- a/source/dub/dub.d
+++ b/source/dub/dub.d
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@
 
 			GeneratorSettings settings;
 			settings.compilerBinary = "dmd";
+			settings.config = "application";
 			settings.compiler = getCompiler(settings.compilerBinary);
 			settings.platform = settings.compiler.determinePlatform(settings.buildSettings, settings.compilerBinary);
 			settings.buildType = "debug";
diff --git a/source/dub/generators/build.d b/source/dub/generators/build.d
index 6459b69..4a7d4b8 100644
--- a/source/dub/generators/build.d
+++ b/source/dub/generators/build.d
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@
 			      on the other compilers. Later this should be integrated somehow in the build process
 			      (either in the package.json, or using a command line flag)
 		*/
-		if( settings.compiler.name != "dmd" ){
+		if( settings.compiler.name != "dmd" || !generate_binary ){
 			// setup for command line
-			settings.compiler.setTarget(buildsettings, settings.platform);
+			if( generate_binary ) settings.compiler.setTarget(buildsettings, settings.platform);
 			settings.compiler.prepareBuildSettings(buildsettings, BuildSetting.commandLine);
 
 			// write response file instead of passing flags directly to the compiler