diff --git a/src/main/java/com/threerings/cast/bundle/BundledComponentRepository.java b/src/main/java/com/threerings/cast/bundle/BundledComponentRepository.java
index 64d206f3..de7d42b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/threerings/cast/bundle/BundledComponentRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/threerings/cast/bundle/BundledComponentRepository.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class BundledComponentRepository
      */
     public void setWipeOnFailure (boolean wipeOnFailure)
     {
-        _wipeOnFailure = true;
+        _wipeOnFailure = wipeOnFailure;
     }
 
     // documentation inherited