diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ed09f5f41..d0506b7182 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     "update-banner": "node config/update-banner.js",
     "delete-banner": "node config/delete-banner.js",
     "backend": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node api/server/index.js",
+    "backend:inspect": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node --inspect api/server/index.js",
     "backend:dev": "cross-env NODE_ENV=development npx nodemon api/server/index.js",
     "backend:experimental": "cross-env NODE_ENV=production node api/server/experimental.js",
     "backend:stop": "node config/stop-backend.js",