diff --git a/.devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer.json
index 0f23222dc..83afd5d95 100644
--- a/.devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer.json
@@ -11,5 +11,9 @@
     "vscode": {
       "extensions": ["ms-vscode.cmake-tools"]
     }
+  },
+  "remoteEnv": {
+    "OMPI_ALLOW_RUN_AS_ROOT": "1",
+    "OMPI_ALLOW_RUN_AS_ROOT_CONFIRM": "1"
   }
 }