diff --git a/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php b/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php
index dd3ac9d..3c18ee8 100644
--- a/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php
+++ b/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class StandardFile
 
     public function setRecommends($depends)
     {
-        return $this->_setProperty("Recommends", $depends);
+        return $this->_setProperty("Recommends", $this->_transformList($depends));
     }
 
     public function setSuggests($depends)