diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index f915615..9452e0a 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     3000,
     9944
   ],
-  "preCreateCommand": "cargo build && cargo check",
+  "preCreateCommand": ["cargo build", "cargo check"],
   "postStartCommand": "./target/debug/node-template --dev --ws-external",
   "menuActions": [
     {"id": "polkadotjs",