diff --git a/extensions/npm/.vscode/launch.json b/extensions/npm/.vscode/launch.json
index 017c8762415..b5cc96144bc 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/extensions/npm/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@
 			"args": [
 				"--extensionDevelopmentPath=${workspaceFolder}"
 			],
-			"stopOnEntry": false,
 			"sourceMaps": true,
-			"outFiles": ["${workspaceFolder}/client/out/**/*.js"],
-			"preLaunchTask": "npm"
 		}
 	]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/extensions/npm/src/npmMain.ts b/extensions/npm/src/npmMain.ts
index dc1c2c24126..c37056fc4a6 100644
--- a/extensions/npm/src/npmMain.ts
+++ b/extensions/npm/src/npmMain.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext): Promise<void>
 	treeDataProvider = registerExplorer(context);
 
 	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration((e) => {
-		if (e.affectsConfiguration('npm.exclude') || e.affectsConfiguration('npm.autoDetect') || e.affectsConfiguration('npm.scriptExplorerExclude')) {
+		if (e.affectsConfiguration('npm.exclude') || e.affectsConfiguration('npm.autoDetect') || e.affectsConfiguration('npm.scriptExplorerExclude') || e.affectsConfiguration('npm.runSilent') || e.affectsConfiguration('npm.packageManager') || e.affectsConfiguration('npm.scriptRunner')) {
 			invalidateTasksCache();
 			if (treeDataProvider) {
 				treeDataProvider.refresh();