diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 1be39f937..8ea66ae2b 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
       "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.env",
       "type": "node",
       "request": "launch",
-      "name": "Launch Program",
+      "name": "Debug api",
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}/apps/api",
       "program": "${workspaceFolder}/apps/api/src/main.ts",
       "runtimeArgs": ["--nolazy", "-r", "ts-node/register"],
       "outFiles": ["${workspaceFolder}/dist/apps/api/**/*.js"],