diff --git a/distribution/bwc/build.gradle b/distribution/bwc/build.gradle
index 34dc28620bf6e..b0b8405e0720a 100644
--- a/distribution/bwc/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/bwc/build.gradle
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ subprojects {
     doLast {
       project.ext.remoteExists = false
       output.toString('UTF-8').eachLine {
-        if (it.contains("${remote}\thttps://github.com/${remote}/elasticsearch.git")) {
+        if (it.contains("${remote}\t")) {
           project.ext.remoteExists = true
         }
       }