diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b2bb8cf0..70be539d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 "node-ssdp": "^4.0.0",
                 "postman-request": "^2.88.1-postman.32",
                 "pretty-bytes": "^5.6.0",
-                "roku-debug": "^0.20.2",
+                "roku-debug": "^0.20.3",
                 "roku-deploy": "^3.10.3",
                 "roku-test-automation": "^2.0.0-beta.19",
                 "semver": "^7.1.3",
@@ -9002,9 +9002,9 @@
             }
         },
         "node_modules/roku-debug": {
-            "version": "0.20.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/roku-debug/-/roku-debug-0.20.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-ig/EMLi11e6VPPmFaaij73KX9Ba7ZtQkcG74pthx1jgR4SaPJJUHFqXTkDpYov0RgA7luBjLUyvMB/4lUiN4zg==",
+            "version": "0.20.3",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/roku-debug/-/roku-debug-0.20.3.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-hrInaz7X7DWs6S8cfy8hsqeE8F7kDdxMpYWa6OVlkfeX5lWDZuNfwWhfAUntuNMpdCTMMKxWX270BndU9deM+Q==",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@rokucommunity/logger": "^0.3.3",
                 "@types/request": "^2.48.8",
@@ -18475,9 +18475,9 @@
             }
         },
         "roku-debug": {
-            "version": "0.20.2",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/roku-debug/-/roku-debug-0.20.2.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-ig/EMLi11e6VPPmFaaij73KX9Ba7ZtQkcG74pthx1jgR4SaPJJUHFqXTkDpYov0RgA7luBjLUyvMB/4lUiN4zg==",
+            "version": "0.20.3",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/roku-debug/-/roku-debug-0.20.3.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-hrInaz7X7DWs6S8cfy8hsqeE8F7kDdxMpYWa6OVlkfeX5lWDZuNfwWhfAUntuNMpdCTMMKxWX270BndU9deM+Q==",
             "requires": {
                 "@rokucommunity/logger": "^0.3.3",
                 "@types/request": "^2.48.8",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ace40d0..00f61e58 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         "node-ssdp": "^4.0.0",
         "postman-request": "^2.88.1-postman.32",
         "pretty-bytes": "^5.6.0",
-        "roku-debug": "^0.20.2",
+        "roku-debug": "^0.20.3",
         "roku-deploy": "^3.10.3",
         "roku-test-automation": "^2.0.0-beta.19",
         "semver": "^7.1.3",
@@ -794,6 +794,11 @@
                                 ],
                                 "default": "log",
                                 "description": "The level of logging that should be done during a debug session."
+                            },
+                            "deleteDevChannelBeforeInstall": {
+                                "type": "boolean",
+                                "default": false,
+                                "description": "Delete any currently installed dev channel before starting the debug session"
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -2239,6 +2244,12 @@
                         "description": "Should rendezvous tracking be enabled on launch? If `true`: turn on ECP rendezvous tracking, or turn on 8080 rendezvous tracking if ECP unsupported. If `false`, turn off both.",
                         "default": true,
                         "scope": "resource"
+                    },
+                    "brightscript.debug.deleteDevChannelBeforeInstall": {
+                        "type": "boolean",
+                        "default": false,
+                        "description": "Delete any currently installed dev channel before starting the debug session",
+                        "scope": "resource"
                     }
                 }
             },
diff --git a/src/DebugConfigurationProvider.ts b/src/DebugConfigurationProvider.ts
index 1d9c9b25..972106be 100644
--- a/src/DebugConfigurationProvider.ts
+++ b/src/DebugConfigurationProvider.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ export class BrightScriptDebugConfigurationProvider implements DebugConfiguratio
             packagePort: 80,
             enableDebugProtocol: false,
             remotePort: 8060,
-            rendezvousTracking: true
+            rendezvousTracking: true,
+            deleteDevChannelBeforeInstall: false
         };
 
         let config: any = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration('brightscript') || {};
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ export class BrightScriptDebugConfigurationProvider implements DebugConfiguratio
         config.enableDebugProtocol = config.enableDebugProtocol ? true : false;
         config.cwd = folderUri.fsPath;
         config.rendezvousTracking = config.rendezvousTracking === false ? false : true;
+        config.deleteDevChannelBeforeInstall = config.deleteDevChannelBeforeInstall === true;
 
         if (config.request !== 'launch') {
             await vscode.window.showErrorMessage(`roku-debug only supports the 'launch' request type`);