diff --git a/contrib/ide/vscode/launch.json b/contrib/ide/vscode/launch.json
index b80b826fc0..70940a5384 100644
--- a/contrib/ide/vscode/launch.json
+++ b/contrib/ide/vscode/launch.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "program": "${workspaceRoot}/main.go",
       "env": {
         "GITEA_WORK_DIR": "${workspaceRoot}",
+        "GITEA_ROOT": "${workspaceRoot}"
       },
       "args": ["web"],
       "showLog": true
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
       "program": "${workspaceRoot}/main.go",
       "env": {
         "GITEA_WORK_DIR": "${workspaceRoot}",
+        "GITEA_ROOT": "${workspaceRoot}"
       },
       "args": ["web"],
       "showLog": true
diff --git a/contrib/ide/vscode/settings.json b/contrib/ide/vscode/settings.json
index 7f7de43622..2718729d82 100644
--- a/contrib/ide/vscode/settings.json
+++ b/contrib/ide/vscode/settings.json
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@
   "go.buildTags": "sqlite,sqlite_unlock_notify",
   "go.testFlags": ["-v"],
   "go.lintTool": "golangci-lint",
-  "go.lintFlags": ["--fast"]
+  "go.lintFlags": ["--fast"],
+  "go.testEnvVars": {
+    "GITEA_ROOT": "${workspaceRoot}",
+    "GITEA_CONF": "tests/sqlite.ini",
+  },
 }