diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 282ff4ad3..edd9b2b89 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 	"image": "mcr.microsoft.com/devcontainers/universal:2-linux",
 	"features": {
 		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/aws-cli:1": {},
-		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker": {}
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers/features/docker-in-docker": {},
+		"ghcr.io/devcontainers-contrib/features/poetry": {}
 	},
 	"customizations": {
 		"vscode": {"extensions": [
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@
 			]}
 	},
 
+	"containerEnv": {
+		"POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_IN_PROJECT": "true"
+	},
+
 	// Features to add to the dev container. More info: https://containers.dev/features.
 	// "features": {},
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/__main__.py b/src/backend/langflow/__main__.py
index 43247b10f..c86e9863f 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/__main__.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/__main__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import sys
 import time
 import httpx
+from langflow.services.manager import initialize_settings_manager
 from langflow.services.utils import get_settings_manager
 from langflow.utils.util import get_number_of_workers
 from multiprocess import Process  # type: ignore
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ def update_settings(
     """Update the settings from a config file."""
 
     # Check for database_url in the environment variables
+    initialize_settings_manager()
     settings_manager = get_settings_manager()
     if config:
         logger.debug(f"Loading settings from {config}")
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/manager.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/manager.py
index 1f7e4b2bd..1fc87ac7d 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/manager.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/manager.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class ServiceManager:
         """
         Registers a new factory.
         """
-        self.factories[service_factory.service_class.name] = service_factory
+        if service_factory.service_class.name not in self.factories:
+            self.factories[service_factory.service_class.name] = service_factory
 
     def get(self, service_name: ServiceType):
         """
@@ -90,3 +91,12 @@ def initialize_services():
     service_manager.get(ServiceType.CACHE_MANAGER)
     # Test database connection
     service_manager.get(ServiceType.DATABASE_MANAGER)
+
+
+def initialize_settings_manager():
+    """
+    Initialize the settings manager.
+    """
+    from langflow.services.settings import factory as settings_factory
+
+    service_manager.register_factory(settings_factory.SettingsManagerFactory())