diff --git a/.devcontainer/dev_launcher b/.devcontainer/dev_launcher
deleted file mode 100755
index 5671ba2..0000000
--- a/.devcontainer/dev_launcher
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# adapt to package name
-ghga-datasteward-kit "$@"
diff --git a/.mandatory_files_ignore b/.mandatory_files_ignore
index 13f57c7..75d4e8d 100644
--- a/.mandatory_files_ignore
+++ b/.mandatory_files_ignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # Optional list of files which are actually mandatory in the template
 # but are allowed to be removed in the current repository
 scripts/script_utils/fastapi_app_location.py
+.devcontainer/dev_launcher