diff --git a/.devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer.json
index cc051c52c..e2c55778b 100644
--- a/.devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@
     "name": "devtools",
     "shutdownAction": "none",
     "build": {
-        "dockerfile": "Dockerfile"
+        "dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
+        "args": {
+            "platform": "linux/amd64"
+        }
     },
     "updateRemoteUserUID": false,
     "overrideCommand": false,
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 260eddd44..c9aae528c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -60,4 +60,7 @@ build
 **vm_uptime_stdout**
 **vm_patch_stdout**
 **vm_mem_stdout**
-**vm_disk_stdout**
\ No newline at end of file
+**vm_disk_stdout**
+
+# devpod files
+.devpod*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 44b6500e1..44ceb029f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM us-docker.pkg.dev/runwhen-nonprod-shared/public-images/codecollection-devtools:latest
+FROM --platform=linux/amd64 us-docker.pkg.dev/runwhen-nonprod-shared/public-images/codecollection-devtools:latest
 USER root
 
 ENV RUNWHEN_HOME=/home/runwhen