diff --git a/.devcontainer/postAttach.sh b/.devcontainer/postAttach.sh
index fd2e0804..7c0e5b38 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/postAttach.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/postAttach.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -eu
 
+# initialize pre-commit
+
+git config --global --add safe.directory /calitp/app
 pre-commit install --install-hooks