diff --git a/src/platform/nrf52/main-nrf52.cpp b/src/platform/nrf52/main-nrf52.cpp
index 86575bda6..b79f28f13 100644
--- a/src/platform/nrf52/main-nrf52.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/nrf52/main-nrf52.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ static void initBrownout()
     // We don't bother with setting up brownout if soft device is disabled - because during production we always use softdevice
 }
 
-static const bool useSoftDevice = true; // Set to false for easier debugging
+// This is a public global so that the debugger can set it to false automatically from our gdbinit
+bool useSoftDevice = true; // Set to false for easier debugging
 
 #if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_BLUETOOTH
 void setBluetoothEnable(bool enable)
diff --git a/variants/rak4631/platformio.ini b/variants/rak4631/platformio.ini
index beffa7d3d..6a67b0083 100644
--- a/variants/rak4631/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/rak4631/platformio.ini
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ debug_extra_cmds =
   commands 1
   echo Breakpoint at setup() has semihosting console, connect to it with "telnet localhost 5555"
   set wantSemihost = true
+  set useSoftDevice = false
   end
 
 
diff --git a/variants/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini b/variants/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
index 7ca82e4c6..4a23e7a11 100644
--- a/variants/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/wio-sdk-wm1110/platformio.ini
@@ -15,5 +15,19 @@ build_src_filter = ${nrf52_base.build_src_filter} +<../variants/wio-sdk-wm1110>
 lib_deps = 
   ${nrf52840_base.lib_deps}
 debug_tool = jlink
+;debug_tool = stlink
+;debug_speed = 4000
+; No need to reflash if the binary hasn't changed
+debug_load_mode = modified
 ; If not set we will default to uploading over serial (first it forces bootloader entry by talking 1200bps to cdcacm)
 upload_protocol = jlink
+;upload_protocol = stlink
+; we prefer to stop in setup() because we are an 'ardiuno' app
+debug_init_break = tbreak setup
+
+; we need to turn off BLE/soft device if we are debugging otherwise it will watchdog reset us.
+debug_extra_cmds =
+  echo Running .gdbinit script
+  commands 1
+  set useSoftDevice = false
+  end
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