diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index f60cd45..05e5acb 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ ENV NVM_DIR=/usr/local/share/nvm
 
 # [Optional] Install the Azure CLI
 ARG INSTALL_AZURE_CLI="false"
+ARG INSTALL_AZURE_DEVELOPER_CLI="true"
 
 # Configure apt and install packages
 RUN apt-get update \
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ RUN apt-get update \
         && apt-get install -y azure-cli; \
     fi \
     #
+    # [Optional] Install the Azure Developer CLI
+    && if [ "$INSTALL_AZURE_DEVELOPER_CLI" = "true" ]; then \
+        apt-get update \
+        && curl -fsSL https://aka.ms/install-azd.sh | bash \
+    fi \
+    #
     # Install EF Core dotnet tool
     && dotnet tool install dotnet-ef --tool-path /home/$USERNAME/.dotnet/tools \
     && chown -R $USERNAME /home/$USERNAME/.dotnet \
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index f146232..3bee848 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
         "USERNAME": "vscode",
         "INSTALL_NODE": "false",
         "NODE_VERSION": "lts/*",
-        "INSTALL_AZURE_CLI": "false"
+        "INSTALL_AZURE_CLI": "false",
+		"INSTALL_AZURE_DEVELOPER_CLI": "true"
         }
     },
     "features": {