diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 42366a1b720..4a704226c46 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 				"base": "$tsc-watch",
 				"owner": "typescript-strict-null",
 				"applyTo": "allDocuments"
+			},
+			"runOptions": {
+				"runOn": "folderOpen"
 			}
 		},
 		{