diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 9e7960a310c..44b456456c7 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	"settings": {
 		"python.pythonPath": "/usr/local/bin/python",
 		"python.linting.pylintEnabled": true,
-		"python.linting.enabled": true
+		"python.linting.enabled": true,
+		"files.trimTrailingWhitespace": true
 	}
 }