diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
index ecaa8c9d..cdacbb8f 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class App(Base):
 
     def get_libname(self, projects) -> str:
         vals = self.get_project_refs(projects, ['build'], 'libname',
-                scope = Scope.One, add_self=False, projects_only=True)
+                scope = Scope.One, add_self=False, names_only=True)
         if not vals:
             return ' '.join(projects)
         if 'none' in vals: