diff --git a/build.js b/build.js
index 5cca705..27f4228 100644
--- a/build.js
+++ b/build.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ require("esbuild")
     entryPoints: ["./src/extension.ts"],
     bundle: true,
     outdir: "./out",
-    external: ["vscode", "open"],
+    external: ["vscode"],
     format: "cjs",
     sourcemap: !production,
     minify: production,
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 418b1ff..6bbe742 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "clipboardy": "^2.3.0",
-        "open": "^8.4.2",
         "ramda": "^0.25.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -731,14 +730,6 @@
         "clone": "^1.0.2"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/define-lazy-prop": {
-      "version": "2.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://packages.atlassian.com/api/npm/npm-remote/define-lazy-prop/-/define-lazy-prop-2.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Ds09qNh8yw3khSjiJjiUInaGX9xlqZDY7JVryGxdxV7NPeuqQfplOpQ66yJFZut3jLa5zOwkXw1g9EI2uKh4Og==",
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=8"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/diff": {
       "version": "5.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/diff/-/diff-5.0.0.tgz",
@@ -2169,30 +2160,6 @@
         "node": ">=6"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/open": {
-      "version": "8.4.2",
-      "resolved": "https://packages.atlassian.com/api/npm/npm-remote/open/-/open-8.4.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7x81NCL719oNbsq/3mh+hVrAWmFuEYUqrq/Iw3kUzH8ReypT9QQ0BLoJS7/G9k6N81XjW4qHWtjWwe/9eLy1EQ==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "define-lazy-prop": "^2.0.0",
-        "is-docker": "^2.1.1",
-        "is-wsl": "^2.2.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=12"
-      }
-    },
-    "node_modules/open/node_modules/is-wsl": {
-      "version": "2.2.0",
-      "resolved": "https://packages.atlassian.com/api/npm/npm-remote/is-wsl/-/is-wsl-2.2.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-fKzAra0rGJUUBwGBgNkHZuToZcn+TtXHpeCgmkMJMMYx1sQDYaCSyjJBSCa2nH1DGm7s3n1oBnohoVTBaN7Lww==",
-      "dependencies": {
-        "is-docker": "^2.0.0"
-      },
-      "engines": {
-        "node": ">=8"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/os-shim": {
       "version": "0.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/os-shim/-/os-shim-0.1.3.tgz",
@@ -3498,11 +3465,6 @@
         "clone": "^1.0.2"
       }
     },
-    "define-lazy-prop": {
-      "version": "2.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://packages.atlassian.com/api/npm/npm-remote/define-lazy-prop/-/define-lazy-prop-2.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Ds09qNh8yw3khSjiJjiUInaGX9xlqZDY7JVryGxdxV7NPeuqQfplOpQ66yJFZut3jLa5zOwkXw1g9EI2uKh4Og=="
-    },
     "diff": {
       "version": "5.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/diff/-/diff-5.0.0.tgz",
@@ -4483,26 +4445,6 @@
         "mimic-fn": "^2.1.0"
       }
     },
-    "open": {
-      "version": "8.4.2",
-      "resolved": "https://packages.atlassian.com/api/npm/npm-remote/open/-/open-8.4.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7x81NCL719oNbsq/3mh+hVrAWmFuEYUqrq/Iw3kUzH8ReypT9QQ0BLoJS7/G9k6N81XjW4qHWtjWwe/9eLy1EQ==",
-      "requires": {
-        "define-lazy-prop": "^2.0.0",
-        "is-docker": "^2.1.1",
-        "is-wsl": "^2.2.0"
-      },
-      "dependencies": {
-        "is-wsl": {
-          "version": "2.2.0",
-          "resolved": "https://packages.atlassian.com/api/npm/npm-remote/is-wsl/-/is-wsl-2.2.0.tgz",
-          "integrity": "sha512-fKzAra0rGJUUBwGBgNkHZuToZcn+TtXHpeCgmkMJMMYx1sQDYaCSyjJBSCa2nH1DGm7s3n1oBnohoVTBaN7Lww==",
-          "requires": {
-            "is-docker": "^2.0.0"
-          }
-        }
-      }
-    },
     "os-shim": {
       "version": "0.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/os-shim/-/os-shim-0.1.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3034190..5d1ac63 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "clipboardy": "^2.3.0",
-    "open": "^8.4.2",
     "ramda": "^0.25.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/common.ts b/src/common.ts
index 3f2add1..9da8e17 100644
--- a/src/common.ts
+++ b/src/common.ts
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ import { window, workspace, QuickPickItem } from "vscode";
 
 const exec = require("child_process").exec;
 const path = require("path");
-const open = require("open");
 const R = require("ramda");
 const clipboardy = require("clipboardy");
+import * as vscode from "vscode";
 
 export const BRANCH_URL_SEP = " — ";
 
@@ -537,7 +537,10 @@ export function showQuickPickWindow(quickPickList: QuickPickItem[]) {
  */
 export async function openQuickPickItem(item?: QuickPickItem) {
   if (!item) return;
-  return await open((item as any).url);
+  return await vscode.commands.executeCommand(
+    "vscode.open",
+    vscode.Uri.parse((item as any).url)
+  );
 }
 
 /**