diff --git a/api/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/api/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index baa737d..42e2669 100644
--- a/api/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/api/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@
     },
 
     // Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
-    // "postCreateCommand": "sudo /usr/local/py-utils/bin/poetry self add poetry-plugin-up",
+    "postCreateCommand": "uv tool install uv-upx",
 
     // Use 'postStartCommand' to run commands after the container is started.
-    "postStartCommand": "uv sync"
+    "postStartCommand": "uv tool upgrade uv-upx && uv sync"
 
     // Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
     // "forwardPorts": [],