diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 07045cec4c..cf49f4d849 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # List the start up tasks. Learn more https://www.gitpod.io/docs/config-start-tasks/
 tasks:
  - name: Setup django
-   init: |
+   before: |
       export INVENTREE_DB_ENGINE='sqlite3'
       export INVENTREE_DB_NAME='/workspace/InvenTree/dev/database.sqlite3'
       export INVENTREE_MEDIA_ROOT='/workspace/InvenTree/inventree-data/media'
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ tasks:
       gp sync-done setup_server
 
  - name: Start server
+   init: gp sync-await setup_server
    command: |
       gp sync-await setup_server
       export INVENTREE_DB_ENGINE='sqlite3'