diff --git a/source/dub/dub.d b/source/dub/dub.d
index 1d4a647..61ae0ba 100644
--- a/source/dub/dub.d
+++ b/source/dub/dub.d
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@
 			return;
 		}
 
-		writePackageRecipe(srcfile[0 .. $-1] ~ ("dub."~destination_file_ext), m_project.rootPackage.recipe);
+		writePackageRecipe(srcfile[0 .. $-1] ~ ("dub."~destination_file_ext), m_project.rootPackage.rawRecipe);
 		removeFile(srcfile);
 	}