diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index aea73eeaa2..668019e696 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
             "type": "lldb",
             "request": "launch",
             "name": "Debug executable 'Zed'",
+            "env": {
+                "ZED_SERVER_URL": "http://localhost:8080"
+            },
             "cargo": {
                 "args": [
                     "build",