diff --git a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
index b25e8c0..3e36a88 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
+++ b/.devcontainer/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-# See here for image contents: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/v0.191.0/containers/javascript-node/.devcontainer/base.Dockerfile
-
-# [Choice] Node.js version: 16, 14, 12
-ARG VARIANT="16"
+# See here for image contents: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/v0.195.0/containers/javascript-node/.devcontainer/base.Dockerfile
+# [Choice] Node.js version (use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon): 16, 14, 12, 16-bullseye, 14-bullseye, 12-bullseye, 16-buster, 14-buster, 12-buster
+ARG VARIANT=16-bullseye
 FROM mcr.microsoft.com/vscode/devcontainers/javascript-node:0-${VARIANT}
 
 # [Optional] Uncomment this section to install additional OS packages.
diff --git a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
index 8a71169..70c43bb 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/devcontainer.json
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 // For format details, see https://aka.ms/devcontainer.json. For config options, see the README at:
-// https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/v0.185.0/containers/javascript-node
+// https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-dev-containers/tree/v0.195.0/containers/javascript-node
 {
 	"name": "Node.js",
 	"build": {
 		"dockerfile": "Dockerfile",
-		// Update 'VARIANT' to pick a Node version: 12, 14, 16
-		"args": { "VARIANT": "14" }
+		// Update 'VARIANT' to pick a Node version: 16, 14, 12.
+		// Append -bullseye or -buster to pin to an OS version.
+		// Use -bullseye variants on local arm64/Apple Silicon.
+		"args": { "VARIANT": "16-bullseye" }
 	},
 
 	// Set *default* container specific settings.json values on container create.