diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 9207f4f0f864..9b68d4e8e25a 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
     "install-python-deps": "task install-maturin",
     // Disabling because of the issues in #3709
     // "install-python-deps": "task install-maturin && task install-pre-commit && pre-commit install-hooks",
-    "install-npm-dependencies": "task install-npm-dependencies",
-    "add-safe-directory": "add-safe-directory"
+    "install-npm-dependencies": "task install-npm-dependencies"
   }
 }
diff --git a/Taskfile.yaml b/Taskfile.yaml
index 93b31a4628fa..76200d5bc7af 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yaml
+++ b/Taskfile.yaml
@@ -382,9 +382,6 @@ tasks:
     dir: prqlc/bindings/php
     cmds:
       - vendor/bin/phpunit tests
-
-  add-safe-directory:
-    - git config --global --add safe.directory /workspaces/prql
 # The next two tasks are not used for either:
 #  - the Dockerfile (installing brew takes forever)
 #    so the Dockerfile simply installs hugo & nodejs directly