diff --git a/changelog.d/+node-inspector-debugger-type.fixed.md b/changelog.d/+node-inspector-debugger-type.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added debugger port detection type for the node `--inspect`, `--inspect-wait` and `--inspect-brk` flags
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diff --git a/src/debugger.ts b/src/debugger.ts
index 135cedec..4c4576f1 100644
--- a/src/debugger.ts
+++ b/src/debugger.ts
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ async function main(
     config.env["MIRRORD_DETECT_DEBUGGER_PORT"] = "debugpy";
   } else if (config.type === "java") {
     config.env["MIRRORD_DETECT_DEBUGGER_PORT"] = "javaagent";
+  } else if (config.type === "pwa-node") {
+    // if any of the --inspect flags are used with node, the port for inspection should be ignored
+    // see: https://nodejs.org/en/learn/getting-started/debugging#enable-inspector
+    config.env["MIRRORD_DETECT_DEBUGGER_PORT"] = "nodeinspector";
   }
 
   // Add a fixed range of ports that VS Code uses for debugging.