diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 7d39c3f14..cec8e2177 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": "/bin/bash -c 'uv sync --group dev && uv run pre-commit install'",
+    "postCreateCommand": "/bin/bash -c 'rm -rf .venv/.*  && uv sync --group dev && uv run pre-commit install'",
     "customizations": {
         "vscode": {
           "extensions": [