diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index f92457278..efe193f35 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-image: nfcore/gitpod:latest
+image: nfcore/gitpod:dev
 tasks:
   - name: install current state of nf-core/tools and setup pre-commit
     command: |