diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh
index f8af0894582..0208ef55640 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/onCreateCommand.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ if ! grep -q "PXE_URL" ~/.bashrc; then
     echo "export PXE_URL=https://\$CODESPACE_NAME-8080.preview.\$GITHUB_CODESPACES_PORT_FORWARDING_DOMAIN" >> ~/.bashrc
 fi
 
-echo 'y' | npx create-aztec-app -t $TYPE -n $NAME -s
-mv react/* .
+yes | npx create-aztec-app -t $TYPE -n $NAME -s
+mv react/* react/.* .
 rm -rf react
 
 yarn
diff --git a/boxes/scripts/steps/sandbox/install.js b/boxes/scripts/steps/sandbox/install.js
index 7448b2e359c..af6c0924fe5 100644
--- a/boxes/scripts/steps/sandbox/install.js
+++ b/boxes/scripts/steps/sandbox/install.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const runPty = async (command, { success: exitSuccess, error }) => {
 };
 
 async function installSandbox() {
-  await runPty("echo y | bash -i <(curl -s install.aztec.network); exit\n", {
+  await runPty("yes | bash -i <(curl -s install.aztec.network); exit\n", {
     success: "The Sandbox is installed!",
     error:
       "Failed to install the Sandbox. Please visit the docs at https://docs.aztec.network",