diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 51101a38d3d73..5ec947cc0ee99 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@
                 "SKIP_SERVICE_VERSION_REQUIREMENTS": "1",
                 "PRINT_SQL": "1",
                 "REPLAY_EVENTS_NEW_CONSUMER_RATIO": "1.0",
+                "AUTO_LOGIN": "True",
                 "BILLING_SERVICE_URL": "https://billing.dev.posthog.dev"
             },
             "console": "integratedTerminal",