diff --git a/distribution/bwc/build.gradle b/distribution/bwc/build.gradle
index 4ceefc9aa0e..1c833a104ce 100644
--- a/distribution/bwc/build.gradle
+++ b/distribution/bwc/build.gradle
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ if (enabled) {
     commandLine = ['git', 'fetch', 'upstream']
   }
 
-  task checkoutBwcBranch(type: LoggedExec) {
+  // this is an Exec task so that the SHA that is checked out is logged
+  task checkoutBwcBranch(type: Exec) {
     dependsOn fetchLatest
     workingDir = checkoutDir
     commandLine = ['git', 'checkout', "upstream/${bwcBranch}"]