diff --git a/backend/sessionspaces/.devcontainer.local/docker-compose.yml b/backend/sessionspaces/.devcontainer.local/docker-compose.yml
index c69008781..72f2bcb7d 100644
--- a/backend/sessionspaces/.devcontainer.local/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/backend/sessionspaces/.devcontainer.local/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ services:
 
   ispyb:
     image: ghcr.io/diamondlightsource/ispyb-database:v4.9.0
+    platform: linux/amd64
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
     - "3306:3306"