diff --git a/extensions/copilot/src/platform/tasks/vscode/tasksService.ts b/extensions/copilot/src/platform/tasks/vscode/tasksService.ts
index 684dc14b134..f2fce32e537 100644
--- a/extensions/copilot/src/platform/tasks/vscode/tasksService.ts
+++ b/extensions/copilot/src/platform/tasks/vscode/tasksService.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export class TasksService extends DisposableStore implements ITasksService {
 	) {
 		super();
 		this.add(vscode.tasks.onDidStartTask(e => {
-			const terminal: vscode.Terminal | undefined = (e.execution as any).terminal;
+			const terminal: vscode.Terminal | undefined = (e.execution as unknown as { terminal?: vscode.Terminal }).terminal;
 			if (!terminal) {
 				return;
 			}