diff --git a/Extension/src/LanguageServer/cppBuildTaskProvider.ts b/Extension/src/LanguageServer/cppBuildTaskProvider.ts
index ff50d8089d..10940e9b87 100644
--- a/Extension/src/LanguageServer/cppBuildTaskProvider.ts
+++ b/Extension/src/LanguageServer/cppBuildTaskProvider.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export class CppBuildTaskProvider implements TaskProvider {
             }
         }
 
-        const scope: TaskScope = TaskScope.Workspace;
+        const scope: WorkspaceFolder | TaskScope = folder ? folder : TaskScope.Workspace;
         const task: CppBuildTask = new Task(definition, scope, definition.label, CppBuildTaskProvider.CppBuildSourceStr,
             new CustomExecution(async (resolvedDefinition: TaskDefinition): Promise<Pseudoterminal> =>
                 // When the task is executed, this callback will run. Here, we setup for running the task.