diff --git a/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php b/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php
index 253642e..fd62f79 100644
--- a/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php
+++ b/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class StandardFile
 
     public function setProvides($provides)
     {
-        return $this->_setProperty("Provides", $provides);
+        return $this->_setProperty("Provides", $this->_transformList($provides));
     }
 
     public function setDescription($description)