diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index deaffdfdafacf..1569cec42e9a5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -422,7 +422,11 @@ tasks.register("buildReleaseArtifacts").configure {
   group = 'build'
   description = 'Builds all artifacts required for release manager'
 
-  dependsOn allprojects.findAll { it.path.startsWith(':distribution:docker') == false && it.path.startsWith(':ml-cpp') == false }
+  dependsOn allprojects.findAll {
+    it.path.startsWith(':distribution:docker') == false
+      && it.path.startsWith(':ml-cpp') == false
+      && it.path.startsWith(':distribution:bwc') == false
+  }
     .collect { GradleUtils.findByName(it.tasks, 'assemble') }
     .findAll { it != null }
 }