diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name_kebab_case }}/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name_kebab_case }}/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 0b4dd7e..a2f569c 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name_kebab_case }}/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.__project_name_kebab_case }}/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json	
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
                 "files.autoSave": "onFocusChange",
                 "jupyter.kernels.excludePythonEnvironments": ["/usr/local/bin/python"],
                 "mypy-type-checker.importStrategy": "fromEnvironment",
+                "mypy-type-checker.preferDaemon": true,
                 "notebook.codeActionsOnSave": {
                     "notebook.source.fixAll": "explicit",
                     "notebook.source.organizeImports": "explicit"