diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5231a75c7b8bf..e89ac4c32fdfc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ 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"
 }