diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 12db3a3a21f4fdfd9bc01db2268af5cbd7154b5d..76ddae66881416090aa183ad67a747f22a55586c 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ tasks:
       sudo apt update
       sudo apt install gh -y
       gp sync-done dev-setup
-  - name: Setup Backup env
-    before: mv ./sample.env~ ./.env~
   - name: Install ODK Central
     openMode: tab-after
     init: |
@@ -76,4 +74,4 @@ ports:
   - port: 9000 
     onOpen: ignore
     visibility: public
-    description: Minio API
\ No newline at end of file
+    description: Minio API