diff --git a/extensions/debug-auto-launch/package.json b/extensions/debug-auto-launch/package.json
index 6f330276ddc..87690afef24 100644
--- a/extensions/debug-auto-launch/package.json
+++ b/extensions/debug-auto-launch/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     }
   },
   "activationEvents": [
-    "*"
+    "onStartupFinished"
   ],
   "main": "./out/extension",
   "scripts": {