diff --git a/awx/main/tasks.py b/awx/main/tasks.py
index b8322fdcc5..d740f88d4b 100644
--- a/awx/main/tasks.py
+++ b/awx/main/tasks.py
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ class RunInventoryUpdate(BaseTask):
         source_project = None
         if inventory_update.inventory_source:
             source_project = inventory_update.inventory_source.source_project
-        if (inventory_update.source=='scm' and inventory_update.launch_type=='manual' and source_project):
+        if (inventory_update.source=='scm' and inventory_update.launch_type!='scm' and source_project):
             request_id = '' if self.request.id is None else self.request.id
             local_project_sync = source_project.create_project_update(
                 launch_type="sync",