diff --git a/build/common.go b/build/common.go
index bf967a59d..5e2a0a66b 100644
--- a/build/common.go
+++ b/build/common.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func ensureWatchConfig() error {
 	return os.WriteFile(".bra.toml", config, 0600)
 }
 
-// Watch rebuilds the plugin backend when files change.
+// Watch rebuilds the plugin backend debug version when files change.
 func Watch() error {
 	if err := ensureWatchConfig(); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/build/tmpl/bra.toml b/build/tmpl/bra.toml
index c6b41917c..89989fa0f 100644
--- a/build/tmpl/bra.toml
+++ b/build/tmpl/bra.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # see https://github.com/unknwon/bra/blob/master/templates/default.bra.toml for more configuration options.
 [run]
 init_cmds = [
-  ["mage", "-v", "build:backend"],
+  ["mage", "-v", "build:debug"],
   ["mage", "-v" , "reloadPlugin"]
 ]
 watch_all = true
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ watch_dirs = [
 watch_exts = [".go", ".json"]
 build_delay = 2000
 cmds = [
-  ["mage", "-v", "build:backend"],
+  ["mage", "-v", "build:debug"],
   ["mage", "-v" , "reloadPlugin"]
-]
\ No newline at end of file
+]