diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/datadog/gradle/plugin/ci/CIJobsExtensions.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/datadog/gradle/plugin/ci/CIJobsExtensions.kt
index 00ec083686a..329467f9dcb 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/datadog/gradle/plugin/ci/CIJobsExtensions.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/datadog/gradle/plugin/ci/CIJobsExtensions.kt
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ private fun Project.createRootTask(
   tasks.register(rootTaskName) {
     subprojects.forEach { subproject ->
       if (
-        isInSelectedSlot.get() &&
+        subproject.isInSelectedSlot.get() &&
         includePrefixes.any { subproject.path.startsWith(it) } &&
         !excludePrefixes.any { subproject.path.startsWith(it) }
       ) {