diff --git a/generator/src/rewrite-elm-json.js b/generator/src/rewrite-elm-json.js
index ee194a9e..d1cbfbbb 100644
--- a/generator/src/rewrite-elm-json.js
+++ b/generator/src/rewrite-elm-json.js
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ function rewriteElmJsonHelp(elmJson, options) {
   elmJson["source-directories"] = elmJson["source-directories"].map((item) => {
     return "../../" + item;
   });
-  if (options && options.executableName !== "elm") {
+  if (options && options.executableName === "elm") {
+    // elm, don't add lamdera/codecs
+  } else {
+    // lamdera, add codecs dependency
     elmJson["dependencies"]["direct"]["lamdera/codecs"] = "1.0.0";
   }
   // 3. add our own secret My.elm module 😈