diff --git a/cocotb_kernel/install.py b/cocotb_kernel/install.py
index b61f890..7a6fce8 100644
--- a/cocotb_kernel/install.py
+++ b/cocotb_kernel/install.py
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
     "argv": [sys.executable, "-m", "cocotb_kernel", 
              "--connection-file", "{connection_file}"],
     "display_name": "cocotb",
-    "language": "python"
+    "language": "python",
+    "metadata": {
+        "debugger": True
+    }
 }
 
 # TODO: Add support for custom config name
@@ -67,4 +70,4 @@ def main() -> None:
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()