diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 7a0da240489..28a26880c76 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
     },
     "workspaceFolder": "/workspaces/accelerate",
     // Need git for VSCode to color code modifications. Only runs when building environment.
-    "onCreateCommand": "apt-get update && apt-get install -y git && pip install -e '.[dev]'"
+    "onCreateCommand": "apt-get update && apt-get install -y git make && pip install -e '.[dev]'"
 }
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diff --git a/docker/accelerate-cpu/Dockerfile b/docker/accelerate-cpu/Dockerfile
index 663abf63e96..98aeff6994e 100644
--- a/docker/accelerate-cpu/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/accelerate-cpu/Dockerfile
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ RUN python3 -m pip install --no-cache-dir \
 FROM python:3.9-slim AS build-image
 COPY --from=compile-image /opt/venv /opt/venv
 RUN useradd -ms /bin/bash user
+RUN echo "user ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/apt-get, /usr/bin/pip" >> /etc/sudoers
 USER user
 
 # Make sure we use the virtualenv
 ENV PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
-CMD ["/bin/bash"]
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+CMD ["/bin/bash"]