diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/TaskManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/TaskManager.kt
index d42370e4..3374e85c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/TaskManager.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/internal/TaskManager.kt
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class TaskManager @Inject constructor(val plugins: Plugins, val args: Arg
                         //
                         val allFreeTasks = calculateFreeTasks(tasksByNames, reverseAfter)
                         val currentFreeTask = allFreeTasks.filter {
-                            TaskInfo(projectName, it.name).taskName == task
+                            TaskInfo(projectName, it.name).taskName == task.name
                         }
                         if (currentFreeTask.size == 1) {
                             currentFreeTask[0].let {