diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 0d0dbac3d1..5208be2c4d 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -209,9 +209,6 @@ class CuraConan(ConanFile):
                 short_version = f"'{cura_version.major}.{cura_version.minor}.{cura_version.patch}'",
             ))
 
-    def source(self):
-        self._generate_cura_version(Path(self.source_folder, "cura"))
-
     def configure(self):
         self.options["arcus"].shared = True
         self.options["savitar"].shared = True
@@ -239,6 +236,8 @@ class CuraConan(ConanFile):
         vr = VirtualRunEnv(self)
         vr.generate()
 
+        self._generate_cura_version(Path(self.source_folder, "cura"))
+
         if self.options.devtools:
             entitlements_file = "'{}'".format(Path(self.source_folder, "packaging", "dmg", "cura.entitlements"))
             self._generate_pyinstaller_spec(location = self.generators_folder,