diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index f664872aa2..9ebbc455ca 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -18,7 +18,30 @@
       },
       "console": "integratedTerminal",
       "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
-      "port": 9229
+      "port": 9229,
+      "skipFiles": [
+        "<node_internals>/**"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Debug Jest Test - Current File",
+      "type": "node",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "runtimeArgs": [
+        "--inspect-brk",
+        "${workspaceRoot}/node_modules/.bin/jest",
+        "${fileBasename}",
+        "--runInBand"
+      ],
+      "env": {
+        "PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH": "demo/payload.config.js"
+      },
+      "console": "integratedTerminal",
+      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
+      "port": 9229,
+      "skipFiles": [
+        "<node_internals>/**"
+      ]
     },
     {
       "type": "node",
diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
index ec2ac38a4b..b3d0efc356 100644
--- a/jest.config.js
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ module.exports = {
   testEnvironment: 'node',
   globalSetup: '<rootDir>/src/tests/globalSetup.js',
   globalTeardown: '<rootDir>/src/tests/globalTeardown.js',
+  testTimeout: 15000,
 };