diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 1f66413d183f..1bc163fb5815 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
       "type": "debugpy",
       "request": "launch",
       "module": "uvicorn",
+      "preLaunchTask": "Install Backend",
+
       "args": [
         "--factory",
         "langflow.main:create_app",
diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 929271b29991..5142610af1f1 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
       "label": "Install",
       "type": "shell",
       "command": "make install_backend && make install_frontend"
+    },
+    // install backend
+    {
+      "label": "Install Backend",
+      "type": "shell",
+      "command": "make install_backend"
     }
   ]
 }