diff --git a/src/fontra_compile/builder.py b/src/fontra_compile/builder.py
index c8e684b..caaa9fa 100644
--- a/src/fontra_compile/builder.py
+++ b/src/fontra_compile/builder.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ async def setup(self) -> None:
             glyphOrder.insert(0, ".notdef")
         self.glyphOrder = glyphOrder
 
-        self.globalAxes = await self.reader.getGlobalAxes()
+        self.axes = await self.reader.getAxes()
+        self.globalAxes = self.axes.axes
         self.globalAxisDict = {
             axis.name: applyAxisMapToAxisValues(axis) for axis in self.globalAxes
         }