diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/org/elasticsearch/gradle/BuildPlugin.groovy b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/org/elasticsearch/gradle/BuildPlugin.groovy
index d03591722a2fd..fcd6d6925598f 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/org/elasticsearch/gradle/BuildPlugin.groovy
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/org/elasticsearch/gradle/BuildPlugin.groovy
@@ -311,8 +311,8 @@ class BuildPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
     /** Adds repositories used by ES dependencies */
     static void configureRepositories(Project project) {
         RepositoryHandler repos = project.repositories
-        if (System.getProperty("repos.mavenlocal") != null) {
-            // with -Drepos.mavenlocal=true we can force checking the local .m2 repo which is
+        if (System.getProperty("repos.mavenLocal") != null) {
+            // with -Drepos.mavenLocal=true we can force checking the local .m2 repo which is
             // useful for development ie. bwc tests where we install stuff in the local repository
             // such that we don't have to pass hardcoded files to gradle
             repos.mavenLocal()