diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 27972b9bd4878..3c0b456a14d4b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ tasks.register("verifyBwcTestsEnabled") {
 
 tasks.register("branchConsistency") {
   description = 'Ensures this branch is internally consistent. For example, that versions constants match released versions.'
-  group 'Verification'
+  group = 'Verification'
   dependsOn ":verifyVersions", ":verifyBwcTestsEnabled"
 }