diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index fd2d22990d..8e5b35b02e 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
                 "--chain-id=beacond-2061",
                 "--home=${workspaceFolder}/.tmp/beacond",
             ],
+            "env": {
+                "CHAIN_SPEC": "devnet"
+            },
             "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
             "presentation": {
                 "group": "initialize",
@@ -34,6 +37,9 @@
                 "0x20f33ce90a13a4b5e7697e3544c3083b8f8a51d4",
                 "--home=${workspaceFolder}/.tmp/beacond",
             ],
+            "env": {
+                "CHAIN_SPEC": "devnet"
+            },
             "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
             "presentation": {
                 "group": "initialize",
@@ -52,6 +58,9 @@
                 "collect-premined-deposits",
                 "--home=${workspaceFolder}/.tmp/beacond",
             ],
+            "env": {
+                "CHAIN_SPEC": "devnet"
+            },
             "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
             "presentation": {
                 "group": "initialize",
@@ -71,6 +80,9 @@
                 "${workspaceFolder}/testing/files/eth-genesis.json",
                 "--home=${workspaceFolder}/.tmp/beacond",
             ],
+            "env": {
+                "CHAIN_SPEC": "devnet"
+            },
             "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
             "presentation": {
                 "group": "initialize",