diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index b138731..679956a 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 {
     "version": "2.0.0",
     "tasks": [
+      {
+  "label": "Install Backend Dependencies",
+  "type": "shell",
+  "command": "npm install",
+  "options": {
+    "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/backend"
+  }
+},
         {
           "label": "Start Backend",
           "type": "shell",