diff --git a/tasks/build.js b/tasks/build.js
index 2f4e8342c..6dfd36a90 100644
--- a/tasks/build.js
+++ b/tasks/build.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module.exports = function(callback) {
 
   // check for right-to-left language
   if(config.rtl === true || config.rtl === 'Yes') {
-    gulp.start('build rtl');
+    gulp.start('build-rtl');
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/tasks/watch.js b/tasks/watch.js
index c5c34f89d..619792c2f 100644
--- a/tasks/watch.js
+++ b/tasks/watch.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = function(callback) {
 
   // check for right-to-left language
   if(config.rtl === true || config.rtl === 'Yes') {
-    gulp.start('watch rtl');
+    gulp.start('watch-rtl');
     return;
   }