diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 1e14f946b..edcb3abc1 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -4,20 +4,15 @@
   "version": "2.0.0",
   "tasks": [
     {
-      "label": "PlatformIO: Execute EMS-ESP (standalone)",
       "type": "shell",
-      "command": "./.pio/build/standalone/program",
-      "linux": {
-        "options": {
-          "env": {
-            // Workaround for sdl2 `-m32` crash
-            // https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libsdl2/+bug/1775067/comments/7
-            "DBUS_FATAL_WARNINGS": "0"
-          }
-        }
-      },
-      "dependsOn": ["PlatformIO: Build EMS-ESP (standalone)"],
-      "problemMatcher": []
+      "label": "build standalone emsesp",
+      "command": "make",
+      "args": [],
+      "problemMatcher": ["$gcc"],
+      "group": {
+        "kind": "build",
+        "isDefault": true
+      }
     }
   ]
 }