diff --git a/backend/app/utils/workforce.py b/backend/app/utils/workforce.py
index 541110253..3cae142ef 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils/workforce.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils/workforce.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ class Workforce(BaseWorkforce):
         self.set_channel(TaskChannel())
         self._state = WorkforceState.RUNNING
         task.state = TaskState.OPEN
-        self._pending_tasks.append(task)
 
         # Decompose the task into subtasks first
         subtasks_result = self._decompose_task(task)