diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index 5e123bd5..c01083cf 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ FROM docker.io/zmkfirmware/zmk-dev-arm:3.5
 
 COPY .bashrc tmp
 RUN mv /tmp/.bashrc ~/.bashrc
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y build-essential