diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index c2e83e7a2..9743d92ce 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 tasks:
-  - name: install dependencies
-    init: sudo apt install cmake libboost-dev libopenblas-dev
   - name: configure
+    init: sudo apt install cmake libboost-dev libopenblas-dev
     command: cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=ON -S . -B build
 
 vscode:
   extensions:
     - llvm-vs-code-extensions.vscode-clangd
     - cheshirekow.cmake-format
     - dracula-theme.theme-dracula