diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift
index 0451ea2f..1966f350 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift
@@ -440,11 +440,17 @@ class SourceGenerator {
 
             let sourceFile = generateSourceFile(targetSource: targetSource, path: path)
 
-            let parentGroup = getGroup(path: parentPath, mergingChildren: [fileReference], createIntermediateGroups: createIntermediateGroups, isBaseGroup: true)
-
-            sourcePath = parentPath
+            if parentPath == spec.basePath {
+                sourcePath = path
+                sourceReference = fileReference
+                rootGroups.insert(fileReference)
+            } else {
+                let parentGroup = getGroup(path: parentPath, mergingChildren: [fileReference], createIntermediateGroups: createIntermediateGroups, isBaseGroup: true)
+                sourcePath = parentPath
+                sourceReference = parentGroup.reference
+            }
             sourceFiles.append(sourceFile)
-            sourceReference = parentGroup.reference
+
         case .group:
             let (groupSourceFiles, groups) = try getGroupSources(targetSource: targetSource, path: path, isBaseGroup: true)
             let group = groups.first!
diff --git a/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Mintfile b/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Mintfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Project.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Project.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 0b334a51..835d519e 100644
--- a/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Project.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/Project.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 		FR_172952167809 /* FrameworkFile.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = FrameworkFile.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		FR_183521624014 /* MyFramework.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MyFramework.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		FR_196911129660 /* MoreUnder.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = MoreUnder.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		FR_232605427418 /* Mintfile */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; path = Mintfile; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		FR_238161558082 /* MyBundle.bundle */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = "wrapper.plug-in"; path = MyBundle.bundle; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		FR_247808626608 /* Info.plist */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.xml; path = Info.plist; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		FR_256263906698 /* Base */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = file.storyboard; name = Base; path = Base.lproj/LaunchScreen.storyboard; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@
 				G_6651250437419 /* StandaloneFiles */,
 				FR_479281060337 /* Folder */,
 				FR_815403394914 /* Headers */,
+				FR_232605427418 /* Mintfile */,
 				FR_257073931060 /* ResourceFolder */,
 			);
 			indentWidth = 2;
diff --git a/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/spec.yml b/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/spec.yml
index 06562942..3604eebc 100644
--- a/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/spec.yml
+++ b/Tests/Fixtures/TestProject/spec.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ targets:
       - path: Folder
         type: folder
         buildPhase: none
+      - path: Mintfile
+        type: file
+        buildPhase: none
     settings:
       INFOPLIST_FILE: App_iOS/Info.plist
       PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER: com.project.app