diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 1a8d5ca5f..a2cfeb738 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		5000,
 		5007
 	],
-	"postCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/localinit.sh",
+	"postCreateCommand": "chmod +x .devcontainer/localinit.sh && .devcontainer/localinit.sh",
 	"remoteUser": "vscode",
 	"hostRequirements": {
 		"memory": "8gb"