diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 5aaa12e93..c2e83e7a2 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-image: registry.gitlab.com/akantu/akantu/debian:bullseye
-
 tasks:
-  - init: cmake -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS:BOOL=ON -S . -B build
+  - name: install dependencies
+    init: sudo apt install cmake libboost-dev libopenblas-dev
+  - name: configure
+    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