diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 582678d4..364a6aac 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ kotlinx-serialization = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.7.2"
 
 maven-modelBuilder = "org.apache.maven:maven-model-builder:3.9.9"
 
-androidx-gradlePluginLints = "androidx.lint:lint-gradle:1.0.0-alpha01"
+androidx-gradlePluginLints = "androidx.lint:lint-gradle:1.0.0-alpha02"
 # Dummy to get renovate updates, the version is used in rootProject build.gradle with spotless.
 ktlint = "com.pinterest.ktlint:ktlint-cli:1.3.1"
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/app/cash/licensee/plugin.kt b/src/main/kotlin/app/cash/licensee/plugin.kt
index a7e18072..f572afae 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/app/cash/licensee/plugin.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/app/cash/licensee/plugin.kt
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class LicenseePlugin : Plugin<Project> {
 
     project.afterEvaluate {
       require(BASE_TASK_NAME in project.tasks.names) {
-        val name = if (project === project.rootProject) {
+        val name = if (project.path == ":") {
           "root project"
         } else {
           "project ${project.path}"