diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 621961b..dc1e7aa 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ FROM ubuntu:jammy
 LABEL maintainer="sjkillen@ualberta.ca"
 
 RUN apt-get -qq update && apt-get -qq install sudo gringo clasp time swi-prolog sbcl rlwrap
+RUN apt-get -qq install git
 
 ARG USERNAME=user
 ARG USER_UID=1000
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 259a126..4e50725 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ For Ubuntu, docker is installed with `sudo apt install docker.io`
 
 ![Step 3](howtouse_devcontainer/3.png)
 
-5. Open the commands palete (CTRL + SHIFT + P) or (CTRL + P + >) and type "open in container" and select "Dev Containers: Reopen in Container"
+5. Open the commands palette (CTRL + SHIFT + P) or (CTRL + P + >) and type "open in container" and select "Dev Containers: Reopen in Container"
 
 ![Step 4](howtouse_devcontainer/4.png)