diff --git a/maven/src/main/java/org/jboss/shamrock/maven/DevMojo.java b/maven/src/main/java/org/jboss/shamrock/maven/DevMojo.java
index ffd2aaa6e6d45..246b39b3e3474 100644
--- a/maven/src/main/java/org/jboss/shamrock/maven/DevMojo.java
+++ b/maven/src/main/java/org/jboss/shamrock/maven/DevMojo.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public void execute() throws MojoFailureException {
                 args.add("-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=localhost:5005,server=n,suspend=n");
             } else if (debug.toLowerCase().equals("true")) {
                 args.add("-Xdebug");
-                args.add("-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=localhost:5005,server=n,suspend=y");
+                args.add("-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,address=localhost:5005,server=y,suspend=y");
             } else if (!debug.toLowerCase().equals("false")) {
                 try {
                     int port = Integer.parseInt(debug);