diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts
index 964f12535d..de3c014ee6 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/bundler/config.ts
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export async function createBackendConfig(
     plugins: [
       new RunScriptWebpackPlugin({
         name: 'main.js',
-        nodeArgs: options.inspectEnabled ? ['--inspect'] : options.inspectEnabled ? ['--inspect-brk'] : undefined,
+        nodeArgs: options.inspectEnabled ? ['--inspect'] : options.inspectBrkEnabled ? ['--inspect-brk'] : undefined,
         args: process.argv.slice(3), // drop `node backstage-cli backend:dev`
       }),
       new webpack.HotModuleReplacementPlugin(),