diff --git a/sbt/src/sbt-test/actions/depends-on/build.sbt b/sbt/src/sbt-test/actions/depends-on/build.sbt
index c20f79671..8a319ce52 100644
--- a/sbt/src/sbt-test/actions/depends-on/build.sbt
+++ b/sbt/src/sbt-test/actions/depends-on/build.sbt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ lazy val d = taskKey[Unit]("")
 
 lazy val input = (project in file("input")).
   settings(
-    f := (inputTask { _ map { args => if (args(0) == "succeed") () else sys.error("fail") } }).evaluated,
+    f := (if (Def.spaceDelimited().parsed.head == "succeed") () else sys.error("fail")),
     j := sys.error("j"),
     g := (f dependsOn(j)).evaluated,
     h := (f map { _ => IO.touch(file("h")) }).evaluated