diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1c2f9528..137d2c06 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.8.2-stable+timestamp.2013.12.19.20.24.40
+Version 2.8.2-stable+timestamp.2013.12.20.15.08.47
diff --git a/gluon/compileapp.py b/gluon/compileapp.py
index d0f5bc10..cec75ea2 100644
--- a/gluon/compileapp.py
+++ b/gluon/compileapp.py
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ def run_models_in(environment):
     models_to_run = None    
     for model in models:
         if response.models_to_run != models_to_run:
-            regex = models_to_run = response.models_to_run
+            regex = models_to_run = response.models_to_run[:]
             if isinstance(regex, list):
                 regex = re_compile('|'.join(regex))
         if models_to_run: