diff --git a/packages/api/cli/src/electron-forge-start.ts b/packages/api/cli/src/electron-forge-start.ts
index fc192dc0ab..ef7a675f78 100644
--- a/packages/api/cli/src/electron-forge-start.ts
+++ b/packages/api/cli/src/electron-forge-start.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import workingDir from './util/working-dir';
     .option('-n, --run-as-node', 'Run the Electron app as a Node.JS script')
     .option('--vscode', 'Used to enable arg transformation for debugging Electron through VSCode.  Do not use yourself.')
     .option('-i, --inspect-electron', 'Triggers inspect mode on Electron to allow debugging the main process.  Electron >1.7 only')
+    .option('--inspect-brk-electron', 'Triggers inspect-brk mode on Electron to allow debugging the main process.  Electron >1.7 only')
     .action((cwd) => { dir = workingDir(dir, cwd); })
     .parse(commandArgs);
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ import workingDir from './util/working-dir';
     enableLogging: !!program.enableLogging,
     runAsNode: !!program.runAsNode,
     inspect: !!program.inspectElectron,
+    inspectBrk: !!program.inspectBrkElectron,
   };
 
   if (program.vscode && appArgs) {
diff --git a/packages/api/core/src/api/start.ts b/packages/api/core/src/api/start.ts
index 69266ff435..6b4b8a24d9 100644
--- a/packages/api/core/src/api/start.ts
+++ b/packages/api/core/src/api/start.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export default async ({
   args = [],
   runAsNode = false,
   inspect = false,
+  inspectBrk = false,
 }: StartOptions) => {
   asyncOra.interactive = interactive;
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ export default async ({
       args,
       runAsNode,
       inspect,
+      inspectBrk,
     });
     let prefixArgs: string[] = [];
     if (typeof spawnedPluginChild === 'string') {
@@ -100,6 +102,9 @@ export default async ({
     if (inspect) {
       args = ['--inspect' as (string|number)].concat(args);
     }
+    if (inspectBrk) {
+      args = ['--inspect-brk' as (string|number)].concat(args);
+    }
 
     let spawned!: ChildProcess;
 
diff --git a/packages/api/core/test/fast/start_spec.ts b/packages/api/core/test/fast/start_spec.ts
index c9e7bb3349..f6e6e4d87a 100644
--- a/packages/api/core/test/fast/start_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/api/core/test/fast/start_spec.ts
@@ -170,6 +170,21 @@ describe('start', () => {
     expect(spawnStub.firstCall.args[1].slice(1)).to.deep.equal(['--inspect'].concat(args));
   });
 
+  it('should pass --inspect-brk at the start of the args if inspectBrk is set', async () => {
+    const args = ['magic'];
+    resolveStub.returnsArg(0);
+    spawnStub.returns(0);
+    await start({
+      args,
+      dir: __dirname,
+      interactive: false,
+      inspectBrk: true,
+    });
+    expect(spawnStub.callCount).to.equal(1);
+    expect(spawnStub.firstCall.args[0]).to.equal('fake_electron_path');
+    expect(spawnStub.firstCall.args[1].slice(1)).to.deep.equal(['--inspect-brk'].concat(args));
+  });
+
   it('should resolve with a handle to the spawned instance', async () => {
     resolveStub.returnsArg(0);
     const fakeChild = { on: () => {} };
diff --git a/packages/utils/types/src/index.ts b/packages/utils/types/src/index.ts
index 8a48548e0e..5be2127a17 100644
--- a/packages/utils/types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/types/src/index.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ export interface StartOptions {
    * Enables the node inspector, you can connect to this from chrome://inspect
    */
   inspect?: boolean;
+  /**
+   * Enables the node inspector, you can connect to this from chrome://inspect
+   * Pauses the execution on first JavaScript line until debugger connects.
+   */
+  inspectBrk?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ForgeTemplate {