diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/sql/qa/jdbc/build.gradle b/x-pack/plugin/sql/qa/jdbc/build.gradle
index 615096ace449b..42bf524dac17e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/sql/qa/jdbc/build.gradle
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/sql/qa/jdbc/build.gradle
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ subprojects {
 
       final String bwcVersionString = bwcVersion.toString()
       tasks.register(bwcTaskName(bwcVersion), StandaloneRestIntegTestTask) {
-          useCluster cluster.get()
+          useCluster cluster
           classpath = sourceSets.javaRestTest.runtimeClasspath + driverConfiguration
           testClassesDirs = sourceSets.javaRestTest.output.classesDirs
           systemProperty 'jdbc.driver.version', bwcVersionString