diff --git a/.deployment/burn_backend/prod.Dockerfile b/.deployment/burn_backend/prod.Dockerfile
index 4d415adc..9f5820f6 100644
--- a/.deployment/burn_backend/prod.Dockerfile
+++ b/.deployment/burn_backend/prod.Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 ##############
 
 FROM condaforge/mambaforge AS base
+ARG ENV=PROD
+
+# Install system dependencies
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
     bash \
@@ -19,9 +22,9 @@ FROM base AS environment
 COPY .deployment/burn_backend/prod_environment.yml /
 RUN mamba env create -f prod_environment.yml && echo "conda env create completed"
 
-COPY .devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_docker.sh /install_debugpy_in_docker.sh
-# This does nothing if env var "ENV" is not "LOCAL"
-RUN ./install_debugpy_in_docker.sh
+# This will only install debugpy if env var ENV is LOCAL at docker build time
+COPY .devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_burn_backend.sh /install_debugpy_in_burn_backend.sh
+RUN ./install_debugpy_in_burn_backend.sh
 
 ####################
 # Application Stage
diff --git a/.deployment/titiler/prod.Dockerfile b/.deployment/titiler/prod.Dockerfile
index b5a31a1e..7cca1013 100644
--- a/.deployment/titiler/prod.Dockerfile
+++ b/.deployment/titiler/prod.Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ##############
 
 FROM condaforge/mambaforge AS base
+ARG ENV=PROD
 
 ####################
 # Environment Stage#
@@ -12,9 +13,9 @@ FROM base AS environment
 COPY .deployment/titiler/prod_environment.yml /
 RUN mamba env create -f prod_environment.yml && echo "conda env create completed"
 
-COPY .devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_docker.sh /install_debugpy_in_docker.sh
-# This does nothing if env var "ENV" is not "LOCAL"
-RUN ./install_debugpy_in_docker.sh
+# This will only install debugpy if env var ENV is LOCAL at docker build time
+COPY .devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_titiler.sh /install_debugpy_in_titiler.sh
+RUN ./install_debugpy_in_titiler.sh
 
 ####################
 # Application Stage
diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.dev.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 5b4903a5..f34b1197 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: .deployment/titiler/prod.Dockerfile
       args:
         - DEVCONTAINER_SERVICE=${DEVCONTAINER_SERVICE}
+        - ENV=LOCAL
     ports:
       - 8081:8080
     volumes:
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ services:
       dockerfile: .deployment/burn_backend/prod.Dockerfile
       args:
         - DEVCONTAINER_SERVICE=${DEVCONTAINER_SERVICE}
+        - ENV=LOCAL
     ports:
       - 5051:5050
     volumes:
diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_burn_backend.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_burn_backend.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..04a8dfa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_burn_backend.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Run only if env var ENV is LOCAL
+if [ "$ENV" != "LOCAL" ]; then
+    echo "ENV is not LOCAL. Exiting..."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Install debugpy in devcontainer-burn_backend
+conda install -n burn-severity-prod debugpy -c conda-forge debugpy -y
+
+echo "debugpy installed!"
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_docker.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_docker.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index f548ec6c..00000000
--- a/.devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_docker.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# Run only if env var ENV is LOCAL
-if [ "$ENV" != "LOCAL" ]; then
-    echo "ENV is not LOCAL. Exiting..."
-    exit 0
-fi
-
-# Install debugpy in devcontainer-burn_backend
-docker exec devcontainer-burn_backend-1 conda install -n burn-severity-prod debugpy -c conda-forge debugpy -y
-
-# Install debugpy in devcontainer-titiler
-docker exec devcontainer-titiler-1 conda install -n titiler-prod debugpy -c conda-forge debugpy -y
-
-echo "debugpy installed in both containers."
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diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_titiler.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_titiler.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..835bb0e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/install_debugpy_in_titiler.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Run only if env var ENV is LOCAL
+if [ "$ENV" != "LOCAL" ]; then
+    echo "ENV is not LOCAL. Exiting..."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+# Install debugpy in devcontainer-burn_backend
+conda install -n titiler-prod debugpy -c conda-forge debugpy -y
+
+echo "debugpy installed!"
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