diff --git a/slpkg/sbos/dependencies.py b/slpkg/sbos/dependencies.py
index cdd746cc..27ce42fa 100644
--- a/slpkg/sbos/dependencies.py
+++ b/slpkg/sbos/dependencies.py
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ class Requires:
 
     def resolve(self) -> tuple:
         """ Resolve the dependencies. """
-        requires: list[str] = self.data[self.name]['requires'].split()
+        requires: list[str] = self.data[self.name]['requires']
         for require in requires:
-            sub_requires: list[str] = self.data[require]['requires'].split()
+            sub_requires: list[str] = self.data[require]['requires']
             for sub in sub_requires:
                 requires.append(sub)