diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 6b85d0eee8..6b48cf62c7 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@
                 "--kubeconfig=${userHome}/.kube/config",
             ],
         },
+        {
+            "name": "Launch Background Controller",
+            "type": "go",
+            "request": "launch",
+            "mode": "auto",
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/cmd/background-controller",
+            "args": [
+                "--kubeconfig=${userHome}/.kube/config",
+            ],
+        },
         {
             "name": "Launch CLI",
             "type": "go",