diff --git a/tree-view-sample/.vscode/tasks.json b/tree-view-sample/.vscode/tasks.json
index fb7f662e..83fa44da 100644
--- a/tree-view-sample/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/tree-view-sample/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
     "args": ["run", "compile", "--loglevel", "silent"],
 
     // The tsc compiler is started in watching mode
-    "isWatching": true,
+    "isBackground": true,
 
     // use the standard tsc in watch mode problem matcher to find compile problems in the output.
     "problemMatcher": "$tsc-watch"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}