diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 189e95819a..4ca4fb475e 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import java.util.Locale
 
-if (!file(".git").isDirectory) {
+if (!file(".git").exists()) {
     val errorText = """
         
         =====================[ ERROR ]=====================