diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/node/taskConfiguration.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/node/taskConfiguration.ts
index 2514a6b01d3ce9cd7b2c567c06914b6f247b402d..1c3e839e50e2d5b56241f8a2e982e8a68c2c5d25 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/node/taskConfiguration.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/tasks/node/taskConfiguration.ts
@@ -1180,7 +1180,7 @@ namespace ConfigurationProperties {
 			if (Types.isArray(external.dependsOn)) {
 				result.dependsOn = external.dependsOn.map(item => TaskDependency.from(item, context));
 			} else {
-				result.dependsOn = [TaskDependency.from(external, context)];
+				result.dependsOn = [TaskDependency.from(external.dependsOn, context)];
 			}
 		}
 		if (includeCommandOptions && (external.presentation !== void 0 || (external as LegacyCommandProperties).terminal !== void 0)) {