diff --git a/source/dub/compilers/compiler.d b/source/dub/compilers/compiler.d
index 9cc0676..40ffdfa 100644
--- a/source/dub/compilers/compiler.d
+++ b/source/dub/compilers/compiler.d
@@ -107,6 +107,24 @@
 
 
 /**
+	Alters the build options to comply with the specified build requirements.
+*/
+void enforceBuildRequirements(ref BuildSettings settings)
+{
+	settings.addOptions(BuildOptions.warningsAsErrors);
+	if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.allowWarnings) { settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.warningsAsErrors; settings.options |= BuildOptions.warnings; }
+	if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.silenceWarnings) settings.options &= ~(BuildOptions.warningsAsErrors|BuildOptions.warnings);
+	if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.disallowDeprecations) { settings.options &= ~(BuildOptions.ignoreDeprecations|BuildOptions.deprecationWarnings); settings.options |= BuildOptions.deprecationErrors; }
+	if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.silenceDeprecations) { settings.options &= ~(BuildOptions.deprecationErrors|BuildOptions.deprecationWarnings); settings.options |= BuildOptions.ignoreDeprecations; }
+	if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.disallowInlining) settings.options &= BuildOptions.inline;
+	if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.disallowOptimization) settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.optimize;
+	if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.requireBoundsCheck) settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.noBoundsChecks;
+	if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.requireContracts) settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.releaseMode;
+	if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.relaxProperties) settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.property;
+}
+
+
+/**
 	Replaces each referenced import library by the appropriate linker flags.
 
 	This function tries to invoke "pkg-config" if possible and falls back to
@@ -158,20 +176,6 @@
 
 	/// Invokes the underlying linker directly
 	void invokeLinker(in BuildSettings settings, in BuildPlatform platform, string[] objects);
-
-	final protected void enforceBuildRequirements(ref BuildSettings settings)
-	{
-		settings.addOptions(BuildOptions.warningsAsErrors);
-		if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.allowWarnings) { settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.warningsAsErrors; settings.options |= BuildOptions.warnings; }
-		if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.silenceWarnings) settings.options &= ~(BuildOptions.warningsAsErrors|BuildOptions.warnings);
-		if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.disallowDeprecations) { settings.options &= ~(BuildOptions.ignoreDeprecations|BuildOptions.deprecationWarnings); settings.options |= BuildOptions.deprecationErrors; }
-		if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.silenceDeprecations) { settings.options &= ~(BuildOptions.deprecationErrors|BuildOptions.deprecationWarnings); settings.options |= BuildOptions.ignoreDeprecations; }
-		if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.disallowInlining) settings.options &= BuildOptions.inline;
-		if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.disallowOptimization) settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.optimize;
-		if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.requireBoundsCheck) settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.noBoundsChecks;
-		if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.requireContracts) settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.releaseMode;
-		if (settings.requirements & BuildRequirements.relaxProperties) settings.options &= ~BuildOptions.property;
-	}
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/dub/generators/visuald.d b/source/dub/generators/visuald.d
index c5418b4..a95e893 100644
--- a/source/dub/generators/visuald.d
+++ b/source/dub/generators/visuald.d
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@
 			m_app.addBuildSettings(buildsettings, settings.platform, settings.config, pack);
 			m_app.addBuildTypeSettings(buildsettings, settings.platform, type);
 			settings.compiler.extractBuildOptions(buildsettings);
+			enforceBuildRequirements(buildsettings);
 			
 			string[] getSettings(string setting)(){ return __traits(getMember, buildsettings, setting); }
 			string[] getPathSettings(string setting)()