diff --git a/ethers-solc/src/compile/project.rs b/ethers-solc/src/compile/project.rs
index f25f7e7e..0de0788f 100644
--- a/ethers-solc/src/compile/project.rs
+++ b/ethers-solc/src/compile/project.rs
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ fn compile_sequential(
                 continue
             }
             let input = input
-                .settings(opt_settings.clone().with_base_path(&paths.root))
+                .settings(opt_settings.clone())
                 .normalize_evm_version(&version)
                 .with_remappings(paths.remappings.clone())
                 .with_base_path(&paths.root)