diff --git a/bin/next b/bin/next
index d79a0123..e189cad7 100755
--- a/bin/next
+++ b/bin/next
@@ -27,13 +27,18 @@ const commands = new Set([
 ])
 
 let cmd = process.argv[2]
-let args
+let args = []
+let nodeArgs = []
 
 if (new Set(['--version', '-v']).has(cmd)) {
   console.log(`next.js v${pkg.version}`)
   process.exit(0)
 }
 
+if (new Set(process.argv).has('--inspect')) {
+  nodeArgs.push('--inspect')
+}
+
 if (new Set(['--help', '-h']).has(cmd)) {
   console.log(`
     Usage
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ process.env.NODE_ENV = process.env.NODE_ENV || defaultEnv
 const bin = join(__dirname, 'next-' + cmd)
 
 const startProcess = () => {
-  const proc = spawn(bin, args, { stdio: 'inherit', customFds: [0, 1, 2] })
+  const proc = spawn('node', [...nodeArgs, ...[bin], ...args], { stdio: 'inherit', customFds: [0, 1, 2] })
   proc.on('close', (code, signal) => {
     if (code !== null) {
       process.exit(code)