diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index edf0d4b..ed780fd 100644
--- a/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void Project::Base::debug_start(const std::string &command, const boost::filesys
 std::pair<std::string, std::string> Project::LLDB::debug_get_run_arguments() {
   auto debug_build_path = build->get_debug_path();
   auto default_build_path = build->get_default_path();
-  if(debug_build_path.empty() || default_build_path.empty())
+  if(debug_build_path.empty() || default_build_path.empty() || !build->update_default())
     return {"", ""};
 
   auto project_path = build->project_path.string();
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ void Project::LLDB::debug_write(const std::string &buffer) {
 
 std::pair<std::string, std::string> Project::Clang::get_run_arguments() {
   auto build_path = build->get_default_path();
-  if(build_path.empty())
+  if(build_path.empty() || !build->update_default())
     return {"", ""};
 
   auto project_path = build->project_path.string();