diff --git a/.vscode/tasks.json b/.vscode/tasks.json
index 324fc8c..5fbe87c 100644
--- a/.vscode/tasks.json
+++ b/.vscode/tasks.json
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@
       "command": "npm",
       "args": [
         "run",
-        "start",
-        "--",
-        "desktop",
-        "--app",
-        "excel"
+        "start:desktop"
       ],
       "presentation": {
         "clear": true,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 63d0526..754934e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "signin": "office-addin-dev-settings m365-account login",
     "signout": "office-addin-dev-settings m365-account logout",
     "start": "office-addin-debugging start manifest.xml",
+    "start:desktop": "office-addin-debugging start manifest.xml desktop --app excel",
     "stop": "office-addin-debugging stop manifest.xml",
     "test": "npm run test:unit && npm run test:e2e",
     "test:e2e": "mocha -r ts-node/register test/end-to-end/*.ts",