diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index f9466ed..0031c52 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 			"name": "Run Extension",
 			"type": "extensionHost",
 			"request": "launch",
+			"preLaunchTask": "npm compile",
 			"args": [
 				"--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceFolder}"
 			],
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 0d8a598..cdf8e03 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
     "tasks": [
         {
             "label": "npm compile",
-            "type": "npm",
-            "script": "compile",
+            "type": "process",
+            "command": "powershell.exe",
+            "args": [
+                "npm run compile"
+            ],
             "group": {
                 "kind": "build",
                 "isDefault": true