diff --git a/src/da/activate.ts b/src/da/activate.ts
index 9e8d6f7..e8d04be 100644
--- a/src/da/activate.ts
+++ b/src/da/activate.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as vscode from "vscode";
 
+import { existsSync, getInputPath } from "../extension";
 import { regalPath } from "./../ls/clients/regal";
 import { promptForUpdateRegal } from "./../ls/clients/regal";
 import * as opa from "./../opa";
@@ -13,6 +14,13 @@ export function activateDebugger(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
       if (!targetResource && vscode.window.activeTextEditor) {
         targetResource = vscode.window.activeTextEditor.document.uri;
       }
+
+      // Only add the inputPath if the file exists
+      let inputPath: string | undefined = getInputPath();
+      if (!existsSync(inputPath)) {
+        inputPath = undefined;
+      }
+
       if (targetResource) {
         vscode.debug.startDebugging(undefined, {
           type: "opa-debug",
@@ -20,6 +28,8 @@ export function activateDebugger(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
           request: "launch",
           command: "eval",
           query: "data",
+          inputPath: inputPath,
+          stopOnEntry: true,
           enablePrint: true,
         });
       }
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index deef4e4..6f2cff0 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ function checkOnSaveEnabled() {
   return vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("opa").get<boolean>("checkOnSave");
 }
 
-function existsSync(path: string): boolean {
+export function existsSync(path: string): boolean {
   const parsed = vscode.Uri.parse(path);
 
   if (parsed.scheme === "file") {
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ function existsSync(path: string): boolean {
   return fs.existsSync(path);
 }
 
-function getInputPath(): string {
+export function getInputPath(): string {
   // look for input.json at the active editor's directory, or the workspace directory
 
   const activeDir = path.dirname(vscode.window.activeTextEditor!.document.uri.fsPath);