diff --git a/desktop/.vscode/launch.json b/desktop/.vscode/launch.json
index 9a569efdc..ce0914950 100644
--- a/desktop/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/desktop/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -46,6 +46,20 @@
       "protocol": "inspector",
       "internalConsoleOptions": "openOnSessionStart",
       "runtimeArgs": ["--require", "ts-node/register"]
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "node",
+      "name": "vscode-jest-tests",
+      "request": "launch",
+      "console": "integratedTerminal",
+      "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
+      "disableOptimisticBPs": true,
+      "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/jest",
+      "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
+      "args": ["--config", "jest.config.js", "--runInBand", "--watchAll=false"],
+      "env": {
+        "TZ": "Pacific/Pohnpei"
+      }
     }
   ],
   "compounds": [
diff --git a/desktop/.vscode/settings.json b/desktop/.vscode/settings.json
index 3bc74cf41..026519bec 100644
--- a/desktop/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/desktop/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -32,5 +32,10 @@
   "jest.runAllTestsFirst": false,
   "jest.pathToConfig": "jest.config.js",
   "jest.pathToJest": "node_modules/.bin/jest",
-  "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib"
+  "typescript.tsdk": "node_modules/typescript/lib",
+  "jest.jestCommandLine": "export TZ=Pacific/Pohnpei; node_modules/.bin/jest --config jest.config.js",
+  "jest.autoRun": {
+    "watch": true,
+    "onStartup": ["all-tests"]
+  }
 }