diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 42bf9c4acd..42135681ea 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ opencamlib==2023.1.11
 packaging==23.0
 Pivy==0.6.8
 ply==3.11
-ptvsd==4.3.2
+debugpy==1.6.7
 pyNastran==1.3.4
 pyshp==2.3.1
 PySide2==5.15.2.1
diff --git a/src/Gui/RemoteDebugger.py b/src/Gui/RemoteDebugger.py
index 28353d96b5..637d757074 100644
--- a/src/Gui/RemoteDebugger.py
+++ b/src/Gui/RemoteDebugger.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import FreeCAD as App
 import FreeCADGui as Gui
 from PySide import QtGui
+from freecad.utils import get_python_exe
 
 class RemoteDebugger():
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
@@ -46,11 +47,17 @@ class RemoteDebugger():
             elif index == 1: # VS code
                 address = self.dialog.lineEditAddress.text()
                 port = self.dialog.spinBoxPort.value()
-                redirect = self.dialog.checkRedirectOutput.isChecked()
 
-                import ptvsd
-                ptvsd.enable_attach(address=(address, port), redirect_output=redirect)
-                ptvsd.wait_for_attach()
+                import debugpy
+
+                # get_python_exe is needed because debugpy needs a python interpreter to work.
+                # It does not have to be FC embedded interpreter.
+                # By default it attempts to use Freecad's PID mistaking it for python.
+                # https://github.com/microsoft/debugpy/issues/262
+                debugpy.configure(python=get_python_exe()) 
+                debugpy.listen((address, port))
+                debugpy.wait_for_client()
+
         except Exception as e:
             QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(self.dialog, "Failed to attach", str(e))
 
diff --git a/src/Gui/RemoteDebugger.ui b/src/Gui/RemoteDebugger.ui
index 382eb04393..f40327375a 100644
--- a/src/Gui/RemoteDebugger.ui
+++ b/src/Gui/RemoteDebugger.ui
@@ -89,16 +89,6 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
-       <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
-        <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkRedirectOutput">
-         <property name="text">
-          <string>Redirect output</string>
-         </property>
-         <property name="checked">
-          <bool>true</bool>
-         </property>
-        </widget>
-       </item>
        <item row="3" column="1">
         <spacer name="verticalSpacer_2">
          <property name="orientation">