diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 1b76d3717..1a5883f89 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"name": "Sailbot Workspace",
 	"dockerComposeFile": [
 		// Uncomment the files containing the programs you need
-		// "docker-compose.db.yml", // mongodb
+		"docker-compose.db.yml", // mongodb
 		// "docker-compose.docs.yml", // docs
 		// "docker-compose.website.yml", // grafana, website
 
diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
index db0c247f2..da1dc0148 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.yml
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    environment:
-      - MONGODB_CONN_STR=mongodb://localhost:27017
     volumes:
       - ..:/workspaces/sailbot_workspace:cached
       - sailbot-new-project-bashhistory:/home/ros/commandhistory:delegated