diff --git a/.vscode/.debug.script.mjs b/.vscode/.debug.script.mjs
index cbc3357..d649530 100644
--- a/.vscode/.debug.script.mjs
+++ b/.vscode/.debug.script.mjs
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ const pkg = require('../package.json')
 const envContent = Object.entries(pkg.env).map(([key, val]) => `${key}=${val}`)
 fs.writeFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '.debug.env'), envContent.join('\n'))
 
-// for debug
-fs.writeFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../node_modules/.electron-vite-debug'), '')
-
 // bootstrap
 spawn(
   // TODO: terminate `npm run dev` when Debug exits.
   process.platform === 'win32' ? 'npm.cmd' : 'npm',
   ['run', 'dev'],
-  { stdio: 'inherit' },
+  {
+    stdio: 'inherit',
+    env: Object.assign(process.env, { VSCODE_DEBUG: 'true' }),
+  },
 )
diff --git a/vite.config.ts b/vite.config.ts
index a89efae..337776a 100644
--- a/vite.config.ts
+++ b/vite.config.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { existsSync, rmSync } from 'fs'
+import { rmSync } from 'fs'
 import { join } from 'path'
 import { defineConfig, UserConfig, Plugin } from 'vite'
 import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
@@ -50,10 +50,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
 })
 
 function withDebug(config: UserConfig): UserConfig {
-  const debugFile = join(__dirname, 'node_modules/.electron-vite-debug')
-  const isDebug = existsSync(debugFile)
-
-  if (isDebug) {
+  if (process.env.VSCODE_DEBUG) {
     config.build.sourcemap = true
     config.plugins = (config.plugins || []).concat({
       name: 'electron-vite-debug',
@@ -61,10 +58,8 @@ function withDebug(config: UserConfig): UserConfig {
         // TODO: when the next version of `vite-plugine-electron` is released, use the config hook.
         const index = config.plugins.findIndex(p => p.name === 'electron-main-watcher');
         (config.plugins as Plugin[]).splice(index, 1)
-        rmSync(debugFile)
       },
     })
   }
-
   return config
 }