diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index b2193dd6..cbb999ee 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -23,8 +23,5 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
 # Copy project files into the container (relative to the build context)
 COPY . /app/
 
-# Expose port 49152
-EXPOSE 49152
-
 # Switch to the non-root user for security reasons
 USER appuser
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 6cf68fb2..20c25d99 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@
     "postCreateCommand": "pip install -r test_requirements.txt && pip install ruff requests pre-commit",
     "remoteUser": "root",
     "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/safety",
+    "forwardPorts": [49152]
 }