diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index ce010f4638..6fa92572df 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             "request": "attach",
             "connect": {
                 "host": "localhost",
-                "port": 9901
+                "port": 9902
             },
             "pathMappings": [
                 {
diff --git a/authentik/lib/debug.py b/authentik/lib/debug.py
index af56eb4354..c147678096 100644
--- a/authentik/lib/debug.py
+++ b/authentik/lib/debug.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from authentik.lib.config import CONFIG
 LOGGER = get_logger()
 
 
-def start_debug_server(**kwargs) -> bool:
+def start_debug_server(port_offset: int = 0, **kwargs) -> bool:
     """Attempt to start a debugpy server in the current process.
     Returns true if the server was started successfully, otherwise false"""
     if not CONFIG.get_bool("debug") and not CONFIG.get_bool("debugger"):
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ def start_debug_server(**kwargs) -> bool:
 
     listen: str = CONFIG.get("listen.debug_py", "127.0.0.1:9901")
     host, _, port = listen.rpartition(":")
+    port = int(port) + port_offset
     try:
-        debugpy.listen((host, int(port)), **kwargs)  # nosec
+        debugpy.listen((host, port), **kwargs)  # nosec
     except RuntimeError:
         LOGGER.warning("Could not start debug server. Continuing without")
         return False
diff --git a/lifecycle/worker_process.py b/lifecycle/worker_process.py
index ac6110e92c..6b32085cac 100755
--- a/lifecycle/worker_process.py
+++ b/lifecycle/worker_process.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from dramatiq import Worker, get_broker
 from structlog.stdlib import get_logger
 
 from authentik.lib.config import CONFIG
+from authentik.lib.debug import start_debug_server
 
 LOGGER = get_logger()
 INITIAL_WORKER_ID = 1000
@@ -147,6 +148,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
     django.setup()
 
+    start_debug_server(port_offset=worker_id - INITIAL_WORKER_ID + 1)
+
     if worker_id == INITIAL_WORKER_ID:
         from lifecycle.migrate import run_migrations
 
diff --git a/website/docs/developer-docs/setup/debugging.md b/website/docs/developer-docs/setup/debugging.md
index 1f584f5a86..feed41dd96 100644
--- a/website/docs/developer-docs/setup/debugging.md
+++ b/website/docs/developer-docs/setup/debugging.md
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ Note that due to the Python debugger for VS Code, when a Python file in authenti
 
 #### Debug the server or the worker
 
-Whichever process is first started listens on port `9901`. Additional processes started after that will then try to listen on the same port, which will fail, and will simply not start the debugger in that case.
+The server and each worker process run their own debug server on a distinct port, derived from the base port set by `AUTHENTIK_LISTEN__DEBUG_PY` (`9901` by default):
+
+- The **server** (Gunicorn) listens on the base port (`9901`).
+- The **worker** runs as one or more processes, controlled by `AUTHENTIK_WORKER__PROCESSES` (defaults to `1`). Each worker process listens on the base port plus an offset, starting at `9902` for the first process, `9903` for the second, and so on.
+
+In VS Code, use the **Debug: Attach Server Core** launch configuration to attach to the server and **Debug: Attach Worker** to attach to the first worker process. To debug additional worker processes, duplicate the worker configuration and change its port to match (`9903`, `9904`, …).
 
 #### Debugging in containers
 
@@ -30,13 +35,14 @@ When debugging an authentik instance running in containers, there are some addit
 
 A local clone of the authentik repository is required to set breakpoints in the code. The locally checked out repository must be on the same version/commit as the authentik version running in the containers. To check out version 2024.12.3, for example, run `git checkout version/2024.12.3`.
 
-The debug port needs to be accessible on the local machine. By default, this is port 9901. Additionally, the container being debugged must be started as `root`, because additional dependencies need to be installed on startup.
+The debug port needs to be accessible on the local machine. By default, this is port 9901 for the server; the worker uses `9902` and up (one port per worker process). Additionally, the container being debugged must be started as `root`, because additional dependencies need to be installed on startup.
 
 When running in Docker Compose, a file `compose.override.yml` can be created next to the authentik `compose.yml` file to expose the port, change the user, and enable debug mode.
 
 ```yaml
 services:
-    # Replace `server` with `worker` to debug the worker container.
+    # To debug the worker container instead, use the `worker` service and map
+    # its worker ports (`9902` and up) rather than `9901`.
     server:
         user: root
         healthcheck:
diff --git a/website/docs/install-config/configuration/configuration.mdx b/website/docs/install-config/configuration/configuration.mdx
index e08110730b..3bf2ff0ed1 100644
--- a/website/docs/install-config/configuration/configuration.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/install-config/configuration/configuration.mdx
@@ -386,9 +386,9 @@ Defaults to `0.0.0.0:9900`.
 
 ##### `AUTHENTIK_LISTEN__DEBUG_PY`
 
-Listening address:port for Python debugging server, see [Debugging](../../developer-docs/setup/debugging.md).
+Base listening address:port for the Python debugging server, see [Debugging](../../developer-docs/setup/debugging.md).
 
-Applies to the Server and the Worker.
+Applies to the Server and the Worker. The Server listens on this exact port; each Worker process listens on a successive port (`9902`, `9903`, …).
 
 Defaults to `0.0.0.0:9901`.