       true  ->
         project_dir = Keyword.get(opts, :dest)
         Mix.Project.in_project(app, project_dir, [], fn _ ->
-          app_spec = Mix.Project.get.application
-          apps     = Keyword.get(app_spec, :applications, [])
-          inc_apps = Keyword.get(app_spec, :included_applications, [])
-          [{app, apps ++ inc_apps}]
+          project_apps = get_project_apps(Mix.Project.get!)
+          [{app, project_apps}]
         end)
     end
   end

    end
  end

end

  Returns a list of explict applications found in mix.exs :applications/:included_applications
  """
  def get_explicit_applications() do
    get_project_apps(Mix.Project.get!)
  end

  @doc """
