diff --git a/make_dev_container.sh b/make_dev_container.sh
index 5e63c4ec..0a94377c 100755
--- a/make_dev_container.sh
+++ b/make_dev_container.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 CONTAINER_NAME=${1:-symposion_app}
 
+if [ -e ./symposion-tools ]; then
+    pushd ./symposion-tools
+    ./save_db_from_docker.sh
+    popd
+fi
+
 docker image build -f docker/Dockerfile -t ${CONTAINER_NAME} --target symposion_dev .
 docker container stop symposion
 docker container rm symposion