diff --git a/.vscode/launch.template.json b/.vscode/launch.template.json
index 80b4c599aa4..de410368e9a 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.template.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.template.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
                 "0"
             ],
             "env": {
-                "NODE_ENV": "testing"
+                "NODE_ENV": "development"
             },
             "outFiles": [
                 "${workspaceFolder}/built/**/*.js",