diff --git a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.extend.yml b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.extend.yml
index 794ac0c5b1c..310872634e5 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/docker-compose.extend.yml
+++ b/.devcontainer/docker-compose.extend.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ services:
     app:
         environment:
             EDITOR_VSCODE: 1
-            DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE: settings_local_sqlitetest
         volumes:
             - .:/workspace
             - /workspace/node_modules
         # Runs app on the same network as the database container, allows "forwardPorts" in devcontainer.json function.
-        network_mode: service:db
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+        network_mode: service:db