diff --git a/internal/impl/tmpl/devcontainerDockerfile.tmpl b/internal/impl/tmpl/devcontainerDockerfile.tmpl
index e2cf36444d8..e0d418d5f4f 100644
--- a/internal/impl/tmpl/devcontainerDockerfile.tmpl
+++ b/internal/impl/tmpl/devcontainerDockerfile.tmpl
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ ENV PATH="/home/${DEVBOX_USER}/.nix-profile/bin:/home/${DEVBOX_USER}/.devbox/nix
 WORKDIR /code
 RUN sudo chown $DEVBOX_USER:root /code
 COPY devbox.json devbox.json
-RUN devbox shell -- echo "Installing packages"
+RUN devbox run -- echo "Installing packages"
 CMD ["devbox", "shell"]