diff --git a/default.nix b/default.nix
index fe67a4435..f50a575ca 100644
--- a/default.nix
+++ b/default.nix
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ let haskellPackages =
         # Use a better prompt
         shellHook = ''
           export CABAL_DIR="$(pwd)/.cabal.nix"
-          cabal user-config update -a "jobs: 1"
+          #This is commented for hls to work with VSCode
+          #cabal user-config update -a "jobs: 1"
           if test -n "$PS_SHELL"
           then
             export PS1="$PS_SHELL\[$bldred\](nix:streamly)\[$txtrst\] "