diff --git a/internal/runners/refresh/refresh.go b/internal/runners/refresh/refresh.go
index 3817921d23..1bbe1b1022 100644
--- a/internal/runners/refresh/refresh.go
+++ b/internal/runners/refresh/refresh.go
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ func (r *Refresh) Run(params *Params) error {
 		return rationalize.ErrNoProject
 	}
 
+	r.prime.SetProject(proj)
+
 	needsUpdate, err := runtime_helpers.NeedsUpdate(proj, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errs.Wrap(err, "could not determine if runtime needs update")
diff --git a/internal/runners/shell/shell.go b/internal/runners/shell/shell.go
index 0426c173fc..134081b518 100644
--- a/internal/runners/shell/shell.go
+++ b/internal/runners/shell/shell.go
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ func (u *Shell) Run(params *Params) error {
 		return locale.WrapError(err, "err_shell_cannot_load_project")
 	}
 
+	u.prime.SetProject(proj)
+
 	commitID, err := localcommit.Get(proj.Dir())
 	if err != nil {
 		return errs.Wrap(err, "Unable to get local commit")