diff --git a/pipeline/compilers/__init__.py b/pipeline/compilers/__init__.py
index f8fbe7b2..3eaa7ef9 100644
--- a/pipeline/compilers/__init__.py
+++ b/pipeline/compilers/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ def _compile(input_path):
                     compiler.compile_file(infile, outfile,
                                           outdated=outdated, force=force)
 
-                    return compiler.output_path(input_path, compiler.output_extension)
+                    output_path = compiler.output_path(input_path, compiler.output_extension)
+                    content = compiler.read_file(outfile)
+                    compiler.save_file(output_path, content)
+                    
+                    return output_path
             else:
                 return input_path
 
@@ -149,3 +153,8 @@ def execute_command(self, command, cwd=None, stdout_captured=None):
                     os.rename(stdout.name, os.path.join(cwd or os.curdir, stdout_captured))
                 else:
                     os.remove(stdout.name)
+
+    def read_file(self, path):
+        system_path = self.output_path(path, self.output_extension)
+        with open(system_path) as fid:
+            return fid.read()