diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index e5aaa046fc..a8d73e9304 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@
 		"ms-dotnettools.csharp"
 	],
 
-	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
-	"forwardPorts": [9000, 5000, 25]
+	// Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locallAdd	"forwardPorts": [9000, 5000, 25],
+
+	// Use OnCreateCommand to run commands after the container is created
+	// This is used in the prebuilds - so dotnet build (nuget restore and node stuff) is done
+	"onCreateCommand": "dotnet build umbraco.sln",
 
 	// [Optional] To reuse of your local HTTPS dev cert:
 	//