diff --git a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
index d07d8da9f5a..c12bc884d7e 100644
--- a/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
+++ b/launch/org.eclipse.cdt.docker.launcher/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/docker/launcher/ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate.java
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ public class ContainerLaunchConfigurationDelegate extends GdbLaunchDelegate
 					wc.setAttribute(
 							IGDBLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_REMOTE_TCP,
 							true);
+					wc.setAttribute(
+							ICDTLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_DEBUGGER_START_MODE,
+							IGDBLaunchConfigurationConstants.DEBUGGER_MODE_REMOTE);
 					wc.setAttribute(IGDBLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_HOST,
 							job.getIpAddress());
 					wc.setAttribute(IGDBLaunchConfigurationConstants.ATTR_PORT,