[Python] AWS Lambda error when debugging it with VSCode and Podman

I am executing the following AWS Lambda

• Dockerfile:

FROM public.ecr.aws/lambda/python:3.11

COPY requirements.txt ./

RUN python3.11 -m pip install -r requirements.txt -t .

COPY app.py ./

# Command can be overwritten by providing a different command in the template directly.
CMD ["app.lambda_handler"]

• app.py:

import json


def lambda_handler(event, context):

return {
"statusCode": 200,
"body": json.dumps(
{
"message": "hello world",
}
),
}


When executing it directly from the terminal (already using Podman) with any of this commands it works well.

sam build
sam build --debug

sam local start-api
sam local start-api --debug


But when i try to debug it using VSCode and this configuration it doesn`t

• .vscode/launch.json:

{
"configurations": [
{
"type": "aws-sam",
"request": "direct-invoke",
"name": "hello_world:app.lambda_handler (python3.11)",
"invokeTarget": {
"target": "code",
"projectRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/sam-app/hello_world",
"lambdaHandler": "app.lambda_handler"
},
"lambda": {
"runtime": "python3.11",
"payload": {},
"environmentVariables": {}
}
}
]
}


The error logs:

2025-06-05 18:54:53.463 [info] Building codeuri: C:/Javier/Projects/Reinsurance Studio/Repositories/GRE/Gre-Data-Call-lambdas/sam-app/hello_world runtime: python3.11 architecture: x86_64 functions: helloworld
2025-06-05 18:54:53.814 [info] Running PythonPipBuilder:ResolveDependencies
2025-06-05 18:55:00.457 [info] Running PythonPipBuilder:CopySource
2025-06-05 18:55:00.486 [info] Build Succeeded
2025-06-05 18:55:00.487 [info] Built Artifacts : ..\..\..\..\..\..\J.HERNANDEZSANCHEZ\AppData\Local\Temp\aws-toolkit-vscode\vsctkb85f2ff9\output
Built Template : ..\..\..\..\..\..\J.HERNANDEZSANCHEZ\AppData\Local\Temp\aws-toolkit-vscode\vsctkb85f2ff9\output\template.yaml

Commands you can use next

=========================

[*] Validate SAM template: sam validate

[*] Invoke Function: sam local invoke -t ..\..\..\..\..\..\J.HERNANDEZSANCHEZ\AppData\Local\Temp\aws-toolkit-vscode\vsctkb85f2ff9\output\template.yaml

[*] Test Function in the Cloud: sam sync --stack-name {{stack-name}} --watch

[*] Deploy: sam deploy --guided --template-file ..\..\..\..\..\..\J.HERNANDEZSANCHEZ\AppData\Local\Temp\aws-toolkit-vscode\vsctkb85f2ff9\output\template.yaml
2025-06-05 18:55:10.555 [info] Invoking app.lambda_handler (python3.11)
2025-06-05 18:55:10.576 [info] Local image was not found.
2025-06-05 18:55:10.577 [info] Removing rapid images for repo public.ecr.aws/sam/emulation-python3.11
2025-06-05 18:55:10.622 [info] Building image...
2025-06-05 18:55:20.018 [info] Using local image: public.ecr.aws/lambda/python:3.11-rapid-x86_64.

Mounting C:\Users\J1EE5~1.HER\AppData\Local\Temp\aws-toolkit-vscode\vsctkb85f2ff9\output\helloworld as /var/task:ro,delegated, inside runtime container
2025-06-05 18:55:22.040 [info] START RequestId: f3f075e7-1cde-4f3a-8517-b8ca8afccd25 Version: $LATEST
/var/lang/bin/python3.11: can't open file '/tmp/lambci_debug_files/py_debug_wrapper.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
05 Jun 2025 16:55:21,781 [ERROR] (rapid) Init failed InvokeID= error=Runtime exited with error: exit status 2
05 Jun 2025 16:55:21,781 [ERROR] (rapid) Invoke failed error=Runtime exited with error: exit status 2 InvokeID=ec11fc9c-0f3c-4b66-9d27-76fe970fb146
05 Jun 2025 16:55:21,782 [ERROR] (rapid) Invoke DONE failed: Sandbox.Failure
2025-06-05 18:55:22.795 [info]
2025-06-05 18:55:25.443 [info]
2025-06-05 18:55:25.444 [info] Command stopped: "sam local invoke"


Does anyone know why it's not working?

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