diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index ddc67c6a2..bfcf2631c 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ tasks:
       VUE_EDITOR: code
     before: cd front
     init: |
-      yarn install
+      [ -d "node_modules" ] || yarn install
       yarn run i18n-compile
     command: yarn dev --host 0.0.0.0 --base /front/