diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 3525813ee05..41d4639c349 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
       "name": "Debug Gateway",
       "type": "node",
       "request": "launch",
-      "args": ["openclaw.mjs", "gateway", "run"],
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/openclaw.mjs",
+      "args": ["gateway", "run"],
       "console": "integratedTerminal",
       "skipFiles": ["<node_internals>/**", "node_modules/**"],
       "outFiles": ["${workspaceFolder}/dist/**/*.js"],