diff --git a/lua/dep/spec.lua b/lua/dep/spec.lua
index e7b1d9d..674aa71 100644
--- a/lua/dep/spec.lua
+++ b/lua/dep/spec.lua
@@ -184,10 +184,7 @@ function spec:check(silent)
       return false
     end
 
-    -- turn an id into a spec
-    if (is == "string") then
-      self.reqs = { self.reqs }
-    end
+    self.reqs = spec.correct_spec(self.reqs)
   end
 
   if self.deps ~= nil then -- spec.deps
@@ -197,10 +194,7 @@ function spec:check(silent)
       return false
     end
 
-    -- turn an id into a spec
-    if (is == "string") then
-      self.deps = { self.deps }
-    end
+    self.deps = spec.correct_spec(self.deps)
   end
 
   if silent == true then