diff --git a/support/test/python/simple_python/.gitignore b/support/test/python/simple_python/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bdaab25d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/test/python/simple_python/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+env/
diff --git a/support/test/python/simple_python/.vimspector.json b/support/test/python/simple_python/.vimspector.json
index 13e996ce1..600295cdb 100644
--- a/support/test/python/simple_python/.vimspector.json
+++ b/support/test/python/simple_python/.vimspector.json
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@
         "stopOnEntry": true,
         "console": "integratedTerminal"
       }
+    },
+    "attach": {
+      "adapter": "vscode-python",
+      "configuration": {
+        "request": "attach",
+        "type": "python",
+        "host": "localhost",
+        "port": "5678"
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/support/test/python/simple_python/requirements.txt b/support/test/python/simple_python/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dffcdab82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/test/python/simple_python/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+ptvsd==4.3.2
diff --git a/support/test/python/simple_python/run_with_ptvsd b/support/test/python/simple_python/run_with_ptvsd
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..6b8c401c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/test/python/simple_python/run_with_ptvsd
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+PYTHON=python3
+
+if [ -n "$1" ]; then
+  PYTHON=$1
+fi
+
+pushd $(dirname $0)
+  if [ ! -d env ]; then
+    virtualenv -p $PYTHON env
+  fi
+
+  . env/bin/activate
+  pip install -r requirements.txt
+
+  python -m ptvsd --wait --host localhost --port 5678 main.py
+popd
+