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/devtool b/tools/devtool
index 7bf8d4ad6fb..6b5fbc2e6ee 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.