diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index cd7ac34f0..2c128f87e 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "context": ".."
   },
   "containerEnv": {
+    "DOKKU_HOSTNAME": "dokku.me",
     "DOKKU_HOST_ROOT": "${localWorkspaceFolder}/tmp/data/home/dokku",
     "GO_ROOT_MOUNT": "${localWorkspaceFolder}:/go/src/github.com/dokku/dokku"
   },