diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f7145c5b..2a63ec404 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ modules.xml
 .vscode/*
 !.vscode/settings.json
 !.vscode/tasks.json
+!.vscode/launch.env
 !.vscode/launch.json
 !.vscode/extensions.json
 
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.env b/.vscode/launch.env
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..314a79bfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+HELGOBOX_LOG=warn
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index fde8d3442..3dc144720 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "program": "/home/helgoboss/opt/REAPER/reaper",
             "args": [],
-            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}"
+            "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+            "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/launch.env"
         },
         {
             "name": "Portable Windows 64-bit",
@@ -25,10 +26,7 @@
             "args": ["-newinst"],
             "stopAtEntry": false,
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "environment": [
-                {"name": "HELGOBOX_LOG", "value": "debug,vst=info,hyper=trace"}
-                // {"name": "CONTROL_SURFACE_METRICS", "value": "true"}
-            ]
+            "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/launch.env"
         },
         {
             "name": "Portable Windows 32-bit",
@@ -38,7 +36,7 @@
             "args": [],
             "stopAtEntry": false,
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "environment": []
+            "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/launch.env"
         },
         {
             "name": "Global Windows 64-bit",
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@
             "args": [],
             "stopAtEntry": false,
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "environment": []
+            "envFile": "${workspaceFolder}/.vscode/launch.env"
         },
         {
             "name": "Windows attach",