diff --git a/roles/taskotron/buildmaster-configure/templates/taskotron.master.cfg.j2.dev b/roles/taskotron/buildmaster-configure/templates/taskotron.master.cfg.j2.dev
index 3bfea9ae9d..d7fee0ee05 100644
--- a/roles/taskotron/buildmaster-configure/templates/taskotron.master.cfg.j2.dev
+++ b/roles/taskotron/buildmaster-configure/templates/taskotron.master.cfg.j2.dev
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ factory.addStep(steps.ShellCommand(
 
 # check out the source
 factory.addStep(steps.Git(
-    repourl=util.Property('git_repo', default=util.Interpolate('file:///var/lib/git/mirror/fedoraqa/%(prop:taskname)s/')),
+    repourl=util.Property('git_repo', default=util.Interpolate('{{ grokmirror_user }}@{{ buildmaster }}:/var/lib/git/mirror/fedoraqa/%(prop:taskname)s/')),
     branch=util.Property('git_branch', default='{{ grokmirror_default_branch }}'),
     mode='full',
     method='clobber',