diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index df1a13b2..b152f57d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-/logs
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+/logs
+.env
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diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 06262604..087cea3d 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@ services:
 ### Workspace Utilities Container ###########################
 
     workspace:
-        build: ./workspace
+        build:
+            context: ./workspace
+            args:
+                INSTALL_PRESTISSIMO: ${INSTALL_PRESTISSIMO}
         volumes_from:
             - application
         tty: true
diff --git a/workspace/Dockerfile b/workspace/Dockerfile
index ab8cd6ad..9e12b10b 100644
--- a/workspace/Dockerfile
+++ b/workspace/Dockerfile
@@ -88,3 +88,9 @@ RUN . ~/.bashrc
 RUN apt-get clean && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* /tmp/* /var/tmp/*
 
 WORKDIR /var/www/laravel
+
+# Install optional software
+ARG INSTALL_PRESTISSIMO=false
+RUN if [ "$INSTALL_PRESTISSIMO" = true ] ; then \
+        composer global require "hirak/prestissimo:^0.3"; \
+    fi
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