diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 478b62fc8d..78375bb1f0 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ tasks:
       docker pull composer
     command: |
       docker run --rm --interactive --tty \
+      --user "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \
       --volume $PWD:/app \
       composer install \
       --ignore-platform-reqs \
@@ -23,11 +24,3 @@ vscode:
   extensions:
     - ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
     - zobo.php-intellisense
-
-github:
-  # https://www.gitpod.io/docs/prebuilds#github-specific-configuration
-  prebuilds:
-    # enable for pull requests coming from forks (defaults to false)
-    pullRequestsFromForks: true
-    # add a check to pull requests (defaults to true)
-    addCheck: false