diff --git a/src/openeo_processes/cubes.py b/src/openeo_processes/cubes.py
index 581c204c..2f032f34 100644
--- a/src/openeo_processes/cubes.py
+++ b/src/openeo_processes/cubes.py
@@ -240,8 +240,10 @@ def exec_xar(data, output_filepath='out', format='GTiff', options={}, write_prod
                 dim='bands'
             )
         else:
-            data = data.to_dataset()
-
+            data = xr.Dataset(
+                data_vars={'result':data}
+            )
+            
         if "crs" not in data.attrs:
             first_data_var = data.data_vars[list(data.data_vars.keys())[0]]
             data.attrs["crs"] = first_data_var.geobox.crs.to_wkt()