diff --git a/.gitpod.Dockerfile b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
index 73ca6c0b7f..eaccc4be74 100644
--- a/.gitpod.Dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.Dockerfile
@@ -6,10 +6,4 @@ RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y libssl-dev \
     pkg-config \
     curl \
     rustc
-RUN echo "##vso[task.prependpath]/root/.cargo/bin" && \
-    rustc -Vv && \
-    if $RELEASE; then cargo build --release && cargo run --release; \
-                   cp target/release/nu /usr/local/bin; \   
-                 else cargo build; \
-                   cp target/debug/nu /usr/local/bin; fi;
 RUN cargo build