diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 2d616db56..eb3ba9590 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -9,23 +9,22 @@
 // A task runner that calls the Typescript compiler (tsc) and
 // compiles the extension.
 {
-	"version": "0.1.0",
-
-	// we want to run npm
-	"command": "npm",
-
-	// the command is a shell script
-	"isShellCommand": true,
-
-	// show the output window only if unrecognized errors occur.
-	"showOutput": "silent",
-
-	// we run the custom script "compile" as defined in package.json
-	"args": ["run", "compile"],
-
-	// The tsc compiler is started in watching mode
-	"isBackground": true,
-
-	// use the standard tsc in watch mode problem matcher to find compile problems in the output.
-	"problemMatcher": "$tsc-watch"
+	"version": "2.0.0",
+	"tasks": [
+		{
+			"label": "npm",
+			"type": "shell",
+			"command": "npm",
+			"presentation": {
+				"reveal": "never"
+			},
+			"args": ["run", "compile"],
+			"group": {
+				"kind": "build",
+				"isDefault": true
+			},
+			"isBackground": true,
+			"problemMatcher": "$tsc-watch"
+		}
+	]
 }