diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_sec_audit.py b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_sec_audit.py
index 1ad625cc7c9..e8265c3ae2a 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/security/test_sec_audit.py
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/security/test_sec_audit.py
@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ def set_of_vulnerabilities(output: CommandReturn):
         )
 
     git_ab_test_host_command_if_pr(
-        "cargo audit --deny warnings -q --json |grep -Po '{.*}'",
+        "cargo audit --deny warnings -q --json",
         comparator=set_did_not_grow_comparator(set_of_vulnerabilities),
     )
diff --git a/tools/devctr/Dockerfile b/tools/devctr/Dockerfile
index a9f6710a8a7..f855033fc4d 100644
--- a/tools/devctr/Dockerfile
+++ b/tools/devctr/Dockerfile
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ RUN curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y --profile minimal --default-too
     && rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl \
     && rustup target add aarch64-unknown-linux-musl \
     && rustup component add llvm-tools-preview clippy rustfmt \
-    && cargo install --locked cargo-audit cargo-deny grcov cargo-sort cargo-afl \
+    && cargo install --locked cargo-audit grcov cargo-sort cargo-afl \
+    && cargo install --locked cargo-deny --version 0.17.0 \
     && cargo install --locked kani-verifier && cargo kani setup \
     \
     && NIGHTLY_TOOLCHAIN=$(rustup toolchain list | grep nightly | tr -d '\n') \
diff --git a/tools/devtool b/tools/devtool
index 35794256138..9011510d7e6 100755
--- a/tools/devtool
+++ b/tools/devtool
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 DEVCTR_IMAGE_NO_TAG="public.ecr.aws/firecracker/fcuvm"
 
 # Development container tag
-DEVCTR_IMAGE_TAG=${DEVCTR_IMAGE_TAG:-v77}
+DEVCTR_IMAGE_TAG=${DEVCTR_IMAGE_TAG:-v78}
 
 # Development container image (name:tag)
 # This should be updated whenever we upgrade the development container.