diff --git a/tools/osbuild-mpp b/tools/osbuild-mpp
index 5872e713..43b54e6c 100755
--- a/tools/osbuild-mpp
+++ b/tools/osbuild-mpp
@@ -801,6 +801,8 @@ class ManifestFileV1(ManifestFile):
         if not mpp:
             return
 
+        self._process_format(mpp)
+
         packages = element_enter(options, "packages", [])
 
         deps = self.depsolve(solver, mpp)
@@ -884,6 +886,8 @@ class ManifestFileV2(ManifestFile):
         if not mpp:
             return
 
+        self._process_format(mpp)
+
         refs = element_enter(packages, "references", {})
 
         deps = self.depsolve(solver, mpp)