diff --git a/base/proposal.cls b/base/proposal.cls
index ebebd3f..86f6cd7 100644
--- a/base/proposal.cls
+++ b/base/proposal.cls
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 \DeclareOption{keys}{\keystrue}
 \DeclareOption{deliverables}{\delivstrue}
 \DeclareOption{longtasklabels}{\@longtasklabelstrue}
-\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{article}}
+\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{\proposal@class}}
 \ProcessOptions
 \LoadClass[a4paper,twoside]{\proposal@class}
 \RequirePackage{proposal}
diff --git a/base/proposal.dtx b/base/proposal.dtx
index ef07ecd..a5b952b 100644
--- a/base/proposal.dtx
+++ b/base/proposal.dtx
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@
 \DeclareOption{keys}{\keystrue}
 \DeclareOption{deliverables}{\delivstrue}
 \DeclareOption{longtasklabels}{\@longtasklabelstrue}
-\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{article}}
+\DeclareOption*{\PassOptionsToClass{\CurrentOption}{\proposal@class}}
 \ProcessOptions
 \LoadClass[a4paper,twoside]{\proposal@class}
 \RequirePackage{proposal}