diff --git a/dhall-nix/src/Dhall/Nix.hs b/dhall-nix/src/Dhall/Nix.hs
index 39103ddf0..2b74462b0 100644
--- a/dhall-nix/src/Dhall/Nix.hs
+++ b/dhall-nix/src/Dhall/Nix.hs
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ dhallToNix e =
             _ -> return (unionChoice k Nothing)
     loop (Field a (Dhall.Core.fieldSelectionLabel -> b)) = do
         a' <- loop a
-        return (a' @. b)
+        return (Fix (Nix.NSelect a' (mkDoubleQuoted b :| []) Nothing))
     loop (Project a (Left b)) = do
         a' <- loop a
         let b' = fmap StaticKey (toList b)