diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 17208a84e94..ce14169aae8 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,31 +1,29 @@
-// For more details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json.
 {
   "name": "Mastodon",
   "dockerComposeFile": "docker-compose.yml",
   "service": "app",
   "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}",
 
-  // Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/sshd:1": {}
   },
 
-  // Use 'forwardPorts' to make a list of ports inside the container available locally.
-  // This can be used to network with other containers or the host.
+  "runServices": ["app", "db", "redis"],
+
   "forwardPorts": [3000, 4000],
 
-  // Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
+  "containerEnv": {
+    "ES_ENABLED": "",
+    "LIBRE_TRANSLATE_ENDPOINT": ""
+  },
+
   "onCreateCommand": "git config --global --add safe.directory ${containerWorkspaceFolder}",
   "postCreateCommand": ".devcontainer/post-create.sh",
   "waitFor": "postCreateCommand",
 
-  // Configure tool-specific properties.
   "customizations": {
-    // Configure properties specific to VS Code.
     "vscode": {
-      // Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
       "settings": {},
-      // Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
       "extensions": ["EditorConfig.EditorConfig", "webben.browserslist"]
     }
   }