diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index b97d9efad..bb631ce86 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ RUN apt-get update \
         gcc-14 g++-14 \
         python3 \
         ninja-build \
-        meson \
         libsdl2-dev \
         libgl-dev \
         libglu1-mesa-dev \
@@ -25,4 +24,13 @@ RUN apt-get update \
     && apt-get clean -y \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
+# Use the latest version of Meson -> $(curl -s "https://api.github.com/repos/mesonbuild/meson/releases/latest" | grep -Po '"tag_name": "\K[0-9.]+')
+RUN MESON_VERSION=1.10.2 \
+    && wget -qO meson.tar.gz https://github.com/mesonbuild/meson/releases/latest/download/meson-${MESON_VERSION}.tar.gz \
+    && mkdir /opt/meson \
+    && tar xf meson.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /opt/meson \
+    && mv /opt/meson/meson.py /opt/meson/meson \
+    && ln -s /opt/meson/meson /usr/bin/meson \
+    && rm -rf meson.tar.gz
+
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=dialog
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94eae8f9b..73f7bd60d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ Alternatively, you can build and use the container manually:
 
 ```bash
 docker build -t 4jcraft-dev .devcontainer/
-docker run -it -v $(pwd):/workspaces/4jcraft -w /workspaces/4jcraft 4jcraft-dev bash
+docker run -it --rm -v $(pwd):/workspaces/4jcraft -w /workspaces/4jcraft 4jcraft-dev bash
+```
+(Optional) Clean up the Docker image
+```bash
+docker rmi 4jcraft-dev --force
 ```
 
 ### Configure & Build