diff --git a/task.go b/task.go
index b108ea06..f70f15b0 100644
--- a/task.go
+++ b/task.go
@@ -111,11 +111,19 @@ func (e *Executor) Setup() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	e.taskvars, err = read.Taskvars(e.Dir)
+
+	v, err := e.parsedVersion()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if v < 3.0 {
+		e.taskvars, err = read.Taskvars(e.Dir)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	if e.Stdin == nil {
 		e.Stdin = os.Stdin
 	}
@@ -132,11 +140,6 @@ func (e *Executor) Setup() error {
 		Color:   e.Color,
 	}
 
-	v, err := e.parsedVersion()
-	if err != nil {
-
-	}
-
 	if v < 2 {
 		return fmt.Errorf(`task: Taskfile versions prior to v2 are not supported anymore`)
 	}