diff --git a/source/dub/dependency.d b/source/dub/dependency.d
index e92974d..cf6c4f1 100644
--- a/source/dub/dependency.d
+++ b/source/dub/dependency.d
@@ -177,8 +177,9 @@
 	/// Returns the exact version matched by the version range.
 	@property Version version_() const @safe {
 		auto range = this.m_value.match!(
-			(NativePath   p) => assert(0),
-			(Repository   r) => assert(0),
+			// Can be simplified to `=> assert(0)` once we drop support for v2.096
+			(NativePath   p) { int dummy; if (dummy) return VersionRange.init; assert(0); },
+			(Repository   r) { int dummy; if (dummy) return VersionRange.init; assert(0); },
 			(VersionRange v) => v,
 		);
 		enforce(range.isExactVersion(),