diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index e28e2ccf..04d1bc96 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ cvsdir.done:
 	if [ ! -d CVS ]; then \
 		echo -e '$(subst $(newline),\n,${CVSDIR_MIME})' | tee /tmp/test.mime | mimencode -u | tar -xjf - ;\
 	fi
-	if grep -q "^jan@cvs.jannet.de/" CVS/Root; then \
+	if grep -q "^:ext:jan@cvs.jannet.de:" CVS/Root; then \
 		echo $(CVSROOT) > CVS/Root ;\
 	fi
 	touch $@