diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index c9f7afa9..3e0c7324 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ ENV LOG_CROND=${NETALERTX_LOG}/crond.log
 
 # System Services configuration files
 ENV SYSTEM_SERVICES=/services
+ENV SYSTEM_SERVICES_SCRIPTS=${SYSTEM_SERVICES}/scripts
 ENV SYSTEM_SERVICES_CONFIG=${SYSTEM_SERVICES}/config
 ENV SYSTEM_NGINX_CONFIG=${SYSTEM_SERVICES_CONFIG}/nginx
 ENV SYSTEM_NGINX_CONFIG_FILE=${SYSTEM_NGINX_CONFIG}/nginx.conf