diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 6ec731ce58..3934085823 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     ],
     // Tells devcontainer.json supporting services / tools whether they should run
     // /bin/sh -c "while sleep 1000; do :; done" when starting the container instead of the container’s default command
-    "overrideCommand": true,
+    "overrideCommand": false,
     "service": "django",
     // "remoteEnv": {"PATH": "/home/dev-user/.local/bin:${containerEnv:PATH}"},
     "remoteUser": "dev-user",