diff --git a/docker/dev.sh b/docker/dev.sh
index 1c8ef12..2f20248 100755
--- a/docker/dev.sh
+++ b/docker/dev.sh
@@ -580,9 +580,21 @@ cmd_zeus() {
     echo ""
 
     if command -v qrencode &> /dev/null; then
-        qrencode -t ANSIUTF8 -m 1 "$lndconnect"
+        local qr_file="$STATE_DIR/zeus-lndconnect.png"
+        qrencode -o "$qr_file" -s 6 -l L "$lndconnect"
+        echo -e "QR code saved to: ${GREEN}$qr_file${NC}"
         echo ""
-        echo -e "${DIM}Scan with Zeus to connect to lnd-3 (funding node)${NC}"
+
+        # Try to open the image
+        if command -v xdg-open &> /dev/null; then
+            xdg-open "$qr_file" 2>/dev/null &
+            echo -e "${DIM}Opening QR code image...${NC}"
+        elif command -v open &> /dev/null; then
+            open "$qr_file" 2>/dev/null &
+            echo -e "${DIM}Opening QR code image...${NC}"
+        else
+            echo -e "${DIM}Open the PNG file to scan with Zeus${NC}"
+        fi
     else
         echo -e "${DIM}$lndconnect${NC}"
         echo ""