diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 88d4fb47e1..efce2561a3 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,15 +1,11 @@
 # List the start up tasks. Learn more https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-start-tasks/
 tasks:
- - name: Setup django
+ - name: Setup django and start server
    command: |
       python3 -m venv venv
       source venv/bin/activate
       pip install invoke
       inv install
-   env:
-      PIP_USER: 'no'
- - name: Start server
-   command: |
       inv update
       echo "from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model; User = get_user_model(); User.objects.create_superuser('admin', 'test@test.com', 'inventree')" | python InvenTree/manage.py shell
       inv server
@@ -18,6 +14,7 @@ tasks:
       INVENTREE_DB_NAME: '/workspace/data/database.sqlite3'
       INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT: '/workspace/data/media'
       INVENTREE_STATIC_ROOT: '/workspace/data/static'
+      PIP_USER: 'no'
 
 # List the ports to expose. Learn more https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-ports/
 ports: