diff --git a/apps/interpreter/project.json b/apps/interpreter/project.json
index 6733eb1e6..e9dc17f3e 100644
--- a/apps/interpreter/project.json
+++ b/apps/interpreter/project.json
@@ -15,9 +15,14 @@
     },
     "run": {
       "executor": "nx:run-commands",
-      "dependsOn": ["build"],
       "options": {
-        "commands": ["node --enable-source-maps dist/apps/interpreter/main.js"],
+        "commands": [
+          {
+            "command": "nx run interpreter:build:development",
+            "forwardAllArgs": false
+          },
+          "node --enable-source-maps dist/apps/interpreter/main.js"
+        ],
         "parallel": false
       }
     },
diff --git a/nx.json b/nx.json
index 6486dab45..2c8e445ec 100644
--- a/nx.json
+++ b/nx.json
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
         "generatePackageJson": true
       },
       "configurations": {
-        "development": {},
+        "development": {
+          "esbuildOptions": {
+            "sourcemap": true
+          }
+        },
         "production": {}
       }
     },