diff --git a/source/dub/description.d b/source/dub/description.d
index 2bb6b97..0e4c955 100644
--- a/source/dub/description.d
+++ b/source/dub/description.d
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@
 	{
 		foreach (ref p; packages)
 			if (p.name == name)
-				return p;
+			{
+				static if (__VERSION__ > 2065)
+					return p;
+				else
+					return *cast(inout(PackageDescription)*)&p;
+			}
 		throw new Exception("Package '"~name~"' not found in dependency tree.");
 	}