diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
index 03fb3f7b..7d93af61 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/App.py
@@ -319,11 +319,12 @@ class App(Base):
         self.__read_dep_graph(projects, flavours, graph)
         unvisited = list(graph.keys())
         temp: set[str] = set()
+        flipped = self.__flip_dep_graph(graph)
         while unvisited:
             project = unvisited[0]
             log(DEBUG, 'Checking circular dependency of', project)
             last = self.__find_circular_deps_recursive(
-                project, self.__flip_dep_graph(graph), unvisited, temp, ret
+                project, flipped, unvisited, temp, ret
             )
             if last is not None:
                 log(DEBUG, f'Found circular dependency below {project}, last is {last}')