diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 67cbd9ee..31dd9456 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
             "extensions": [
                 "ms-python.python",
                 "GitHub.copilot",
-                "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker"
+                "ms-azuretools.vscode-docker",
+                "github.vscode-github-actions"
             ]
         }
     }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
index 1227b95c..3cfda759 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-app.yml
@@ -11,11 +11,26 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+    - name: Build and load Docker image
+      uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
+      with:
+        context: ./.devcontainer
+        push: false
+        tags: devcontainer
+        load: true
+
+  test:
+    needs: build
+    container:
+      image: devcontainer
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+    steps:
     - name: Test
       run: |
         echo "success"