diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 543e5927..0855d1b1 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // README at: https://github.com/devcontainers/templates/tree/main/src/python
 {
   "name": "Pycytominer Dev",
-  // Or use a Dockerfile or Docker Compose file. More info: https://containers.dev/guide/dockerfile
   "image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/python:0-3.11",
   // Use 'postCreateCommand' to run commands after the container is created.
   "postCreateCommand": "bash .devcontainer/postCreateCommand.sh",
@@ -12,8 +11,11 @@
     "vscode": {
       // Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.
       "settings": {
-        "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "/usr/local/bin/python",
-        "python.formatting.blackPath": "/usr/local/py-utils/bin/black"
+        "python.testing.pytestArgs": ["tests"],
+        "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
+        "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,
+        "python.testing.pytestPath": "${workspaceFolder}/.venv/bin/pytest",
+        "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "${workspaceFolder}/.venv/bin/python"
       },
 
       // Add the IDs of extensions you want installed when the container is created.
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 46681cef..0191f568 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@ dmypy.json
 # Cython debug symbols
 cython_debug/
 
+# VSCode
+.vscode/
+
 # PyCharm
 #  JetBrains specific template is maintained in a separate JetBrains.gitignore that can
 #  be found at https://github.com/github/gitignore/blob/main/Global/JetBrains.gitignore
diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
deleted file mode 100644
index e5dd096c..00000000
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "python.testing.pytestArgs": ["tests"],
-  "python.testing.unittestEnabled": false,
-  "python.testing.pytestEnabled": true,
-  "python.testing.pytestPath": ".venv/bin/pytest",
-  "python.defaultInterpreterPath": ".venv/bin/python"
-}