diff --git a/.gitpod.dockerfile b/.gitpod.dockerfile
index 1170f9625..eb7f59708 100644
--- a/.gitpod.dockerfile
+++ b/.gitpod.dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 FROM gitpod/workspace-full
 
 USER root
+RUN CONFIG_USER_NS=y
+RUN sudo sysctl kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=1
 RUN sudo apt-get update \
     && sudo apt-get install -y \
     libnss3-dev \
diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index 7f72e9a91..b087022b8 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 image:
   file: .gitpod.dockerfile
 tasks:
-  - before: cp -p chrome_sandbox /usr/local/sbin/chrome-devel-sandbox && export CHROME_DEVEL_SANDBOX=/usr/local/sbin/chrome-devel-sandbox
+  - before: export CHROME_DEVEL_SANDBOX=chrome_sandbox
     init: npm i && npm rebuild --build-from-source && npm run build
     command: npm run serve:dev
 ports: