diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 086f3c694..7a88b7f3e 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
       "name": "Immich Server",
       "remoteRoot": "/usr/src/app",
       "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/server"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "node",
+      "request": "attach",
+      "restart": true,
+      "port": 9231,
+      "name": "Immich Microservices",
+      "remoteRoot": "/usr/src/app",
+      "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/server"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
index 19864b963..6646c93bd 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.dev.yml
@@ -53,13 +53,15 @@ services:
       context: ../server
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
       target: builder
-    command: npm run start:dev microservices
+    command: npm run start:debug microservices
     volumes:
       - ../server:/usr/src/app
       - ${UPLOAD_LOCATION}:/usr/src/app/upload
       - /usr/src/app/node_modules
     env_file:
       - .env
+    ports:
+      - 9231:9230
     environment:
       - NODE_ENV=development
     depends_on: