diff --git a/pkg/docker/create_devcontainer.go b/pkg/docker/create_devcontainer.go
index 5ce813a548..a1993ab441 100644
--- a/pkg/docker/create_devcontainer.go
+++ b/pkg/docker/create_devcontainer.go
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ func (d *DockerClient) readDevcontainerConfig(opts *CreateProjectOptions, paths
 		"--config=" + paths.TargetConfigFilePath,
 		"--override-config=/tmp/devcontainer.json",
 		"--include-merged-configuration",
+		"&&",
+		"sleep",
+		"1",
 	}...)
 
 	output, err := d.execInContainer(strings.Join(devcontainerCmd, " "), opts, paths, paths.ProjectTarget, socketForwardId, false, nil)