diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/setup.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/setup.sh
index 0f75f26a..70faafe0 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/scripts/setup.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/setup.sh
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ configure_source() {
         sleep 0.2
     done
 	sudo chmod 777 /opt/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/ && \
-    sudo chmod 005 /opt/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/
+  sudo chmod 005 /opt/venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/
 	sudo chmod 666 /var/run/docker.sock
 
 	echo "      -> Updating build timestamp"
diff --git a/install/production-filesystem/services/scripts/check-nonpersistent-storage.sh b/install/production-filesystem/services/scripts/check-nonpersistent-storage.sh
index cef40a2f..2e59e20d 100644
--- a/install/production-filesystem/services/scripts/check-nonpersistent-storage.sh
+++ b/install/production-filesystem/services/scripts/check-nonpersistent-storage.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 # check-storage-extra.sh - ensure additional NetAlertX directories are persistent mounts.
 
+
+if [ "${NETALERTX_DEBUG}" == "1" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 warn_if_not_persistent_mount() {
     path="$1"
     label="$2"