diff --git a/src/WingetCreateCLI/Commands/NewCommand.cs b/src/WingetCreateCLI/Commands/NewCommand.cs
index 32dc9993..91926b80 100644
--- a/src/WingetCreateCLI/Commands/NewCommand.cs
+++ b/src/WingetCreateCLI/Commands/NewCommand.cs
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ public override async Task<bool> Execute()
                         }
                     }
 
+                    ShiftRootFieldsToInstallerLevel(manifests.InstallerManifest);
                     PromptManifestProperties(manifests);
                     MergeNestedInstallerFilesIfApplicable(manifests.InstallerManifest);
                     ShiftInstallerFieldsToRootLevel(manifests.InstallerManifest);