diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 02812774a..337c96e3b 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "dockerComposeFile": "docker-compose.devcontainer.sqlite-tika.yml",
     "service": "paperless-development",
     "workspaceFolder": "/usr/src/paperless/paperless-ngx",
-    "postCreateCommand": "pipenv install --dev && pipenv install pre-commit",
+    "postCreateCommand": "pipenv install --dev && pipenv run pre-commit install && pipenv shell",
     "customizations": {
         "vscode": {
             "extensions": [