diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/PBXProjGenerator.swift b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/PBXProjGenerator.swift
index cd683091a..8dcad5afb 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/PBXProjGenerator.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/PBXProjGenerator.swift
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ public class PBXProjGenerator {
         }
 
         // add fileSystemSynchronizedGroups
-        let synchronizedRootGroups = sourceFiles.compactMap { $0.synchronizedRootGroup }
+        let synchronizedRootGroups = sourceFiles.compactMap { $0.fileReference as? PBXFileSystemSynchronizedRootGroup }
         if !synchronizedRootGroups.isEmpty {
             targetObject.fileSystemSynchronizedGroups = synchronizedRootGroups
         }
diff --git a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift
index 4da2e0608..e6c9948f8 100644
--- a/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift
+++ b/Sources/XcodeGenKit/SourceGenerator.swift
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ struct SourceFile {
     let fileReference: PBXFileElement
     let buildFile: PBXBuildFile
     let buildPhase: BuildPhaseSpec?
-    var synchronizedRootGroup: PBXFileSystemSynchronizedRootGroup?
 }
 
 class SourceGenerator {
@@ -706,14 +705,13 @@ class SourceGenerator {
             // TODO: adjust if hasCustomParent == true
             rootGroups.insert(syncedRootGroup)
 
-            var sourceFile = generateSourceFile(
+            let sourceFile = generateSourceFile(
                 targetType: targetType,
                 targetSource: targetSource,
                 path: path,
                 fileReference: syncedRootGroup,
                 buildPhases: buildPhases
             )
-            sourceFile.synchronizedRootGroup = syncedRootGroup
             sourceFiles.append(sourceFile)
         }