diff --git a/phing/tasks/local-sync.xml b/phing/tasks/local-sync.xml
index e5c5620ba..5d9a77f81 100644
--- a/phing/tasks/local-sync.xml
+++ b/phing/tasks/local-sync.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   </target>
 
   <target name="local:setup" description="Install dependencies, builds docroot, installs Drupal; uses local drush alias.">
-    <exec dir="${repo.root}" command="${composer.bin}/blt setup -D drush.alias=local -D environment=local" logoutput="true" checkreturn="true"/>
+    <exec dir="${repo.root}" command="${composer.bin}/blt setup -D drush.alias=${drush.aliases.local} -D environment=local" logoutput="true" checkreturn="true"/>
   </target>
 
   <!-- Wrapper for local:sync:db and local:sync:files. -->