diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aaeb25828..2b69f4f60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ Answer the prompts with your own desired [options](http://cookiecutter-django.re
     windows [n]: n
     use_pycharm [n]: y
     use_docker [n]: n
+    use_vscode_devcontainer [n]: n
     Select postgresql_version:
     1 - 14
     2 - 13
diff --git a/docs/project-generation-options.rst b/docs/project-generation-options.rst
index 9b379f12c..c2cb6ec29 100644
--- a/docs/project-generation-options.rst
+++ b/docs/project-generation-options.rst
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ use_pycharm:
 use_docker:
     Indicates whether the project should be configured to use Docker_ and `Docker Compose`_.
 
+use_vscode_devcontainer:
+    Indicates whether the project should be configured to use `VS Code Dev Container`_.
+
 postgresql_version:
     Select a PostgreSQL_ version to use. The choices are:
 
@@ -145,6 +148,8 @@ debug:
 .. _Docker: https://github.com/docker/docker
 .. _Docker Compose: https://docs.docker.com/compose/
 
+.. _VS Code Dev Container: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers
+
 .. _PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org/docs/
 
 .. _Gulp: https://github.com/gulpjs/gulp