diff --git a/.devcontainer/scripts/restart-backend.sh b/.devcontainer/scripts/restart-backend.sh
index 8ca0c43e..efd4bab4 100755
--- a/.devcontainer/scripts/restart-backend.sh
+++ b/.devcontainer/scripts/restart-backend.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ echo ''|tee $LOG_DIR/stdout.log $LOG_DIR/stderr.log $LOG_DIR/app.log
 cd "$APP_DIR"
 
 # Launch using absolute module path for clarity; rely on cwd for local imports
-setsid nohup ${PY} -m debugpy --listen 0.0.0.0:${PORT_DEBUG} /app/server/__main__.py 1>>/app/log/stdout.log 2>>/app/log/stderr.log &
+setsid nohup "${PY}" -m debugpy --listen "0.0.0.0:${PORT_DEBUG}" /app/server/__main__.py \
+  1>>"$LOG_DIR/stdout.log" \
+  2>>"$LOG_DIR/stderr.log" &
 PID=$!
 sleep 2