diff --git a/utils/utils.py b/utils/utils.py
index 58f635e..53298a4 100755
--- a/utils/utils.py
+++ b/utils/utils.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def get_latest_run(search_dir='./runs'):
 
 def check_git_status():
     # Suggest 'git pull' if repo is out of date
-    if platform in ['linux', 'darwin']:
+    if platform in ['linux', 'darwin'] and not os.path.isfile('/.dockerenv'):
         s = subprocess.check_output('if [ -d .git ]; then git fetch && git status -uno; fi', shell=True).decode('utf-8')
         if 'Your branch is behind' in s:
             print(s[s.find('Your branch is behind'):s.find('\n\n')] + '\n')