diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 892fae0..64b8bdc 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "args": {
       "DOCKER_GID": "${env:DOCKER_GID:}",
       "IMAGE_NAME": "node_24_python_3_14",
-      "IMAGE_VERSION": "v1.4.4",
+      "IMAGE_VERSION": "v1.4.8",
       "USER_UID": "${localEnv:USER_ID:}",
       "USER_GID": "${localEnv:GROUP_ID:}"
     },
diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality-checks-devcontainer.yml b/.github/workflows/quality-checks-devcontainer.yml
index a397c2f..41765f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality-checks-devcontainer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality-checks-devcontainer.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ jobs:
           cp /home/vscode/.tool-versions "$HOME/.tool-versions"
           cp /home/vscode/.grant.yaml "$HOME/.grant.yaml"
           mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
-          sudo cp /home/vscode/.local/bin/zizmor /usr/local/bin/zizmor
+          if [ -f /home/vscode/.local/bin/zizmor ]; then
+            sudo cp /home/vscode/.local/bin/zizmor /usr/local/bin/zizmor
+          else
+            echo "zizmor not found at /home/vscode/.local/bin/zizmor; skipping copy"
+          fi
 
       - &checkout
         name: Checkout code