diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 33d586502..fa78c5f82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 		"build": "node ./scripts/build-greet.js && yarn workspace iceshrimp-js run build && yarn workspaces foreach -pitv run build && gulp",
 		"build:debug": "node ./scripts/build-greet.js && yarn workspace iceshrimp-js run build:debug && yarn workspaces foreach -pitv run build:debug && gulp",
 		"start": "yarn workspace backend run start",
+		"start:debug": "yarn workspace backend run start:debug",
 		"start:test": "yarn workspace backend run start:test",
 		"init": "yarn migrate",
 		"migrate": "yarn workspace backend run migrate",
diff --git a/packages/backend/package.json b/packages/backend/package.json
index e5879da4e..d47d386a3 100644
--- a/packages/backend/package.json
+++ b/packages/backend/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
 		"start": "node ./built/index.js",
+		"start:debug": "node --heapsnapshot-signal=SIGUSR2 --inspect ./built/index.js",
 		"start:test": "NODE_ENV=test node ./built/index.js",
 		"migrate": "typeorm migration:run -d built/ormconfig.js",
 		"revertmigration": "typeorm migration:revert -d built/ormconfig.js",