diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index bcb1791cc9..bcd5d16257 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ tasks:
         mysql -e "CREATE DATABASE plots;" &&
         cp db/schema.rb.example db/schema.rb &&
         rake db:setup &&
-        yarn install &&
         rails g react:install &&
+        yarn install &&
         rails webpacker:install
       command: >
           passenger start