diff --git a/ide/vscode/launch-probe-swd.json b/ide/vscode/launch-probe-swd.json
index 38912e894..0125469b3 100644
--- a/ide/vscode/launch-probe-swd.json
+++ b/ide/vscode/launch-probe-swd.json
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
                 "interface/cmsis-dap.cfg",
                 "target/rp2040.cfg"
             ],
+            "openOCDLaunchCommands": [
+                "adapter speed 5000"
+            ],
             "svdFile": "${env:PICO_SDK_PATH}/src/rp2040/hardware_regs/rp2040.svd",
             "runToEntryPoint": "main",
             // Work around for stopping at main on restart