diff --git a/contrib/ide/vscode/launch.json b/contrib/ide/vscode/launch.json
index 10df14ef3788..b80b826fc0b5 100644
--- a/contrib/ide/vscode/launch.json
+++ b/contrib/ide/vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
       "request": "launch",
       "mode": "debug",
       "buildFlags": "",
-      "port": 2345,
-      "host": "127.0.0.1",
       "program": "${workspaceRoot}/main.go",
-      "env": {},
+      "env": {
+        "GITEA_WORK_DIR": "${workspaceRoot}",
+      },
       "args": ["web"],
       "showLog": true
     },
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
       "request": "launch",
       "mode": "debug",
       "buildFlags": "-tags='sqlite sqlite_unlock_notify'",
-      "port": 2345,
-      "host": "127.0.0.1",
       "program": "${workspaceRoot}/main.go",
-      "env": {},
+      "env": {
+        "GITEA_WORK_DIR": "${workspaceRoot}",
+      },
       "args": ["web"],
       "showLog": true
     }