diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index ba8f8b8abe0..6a6176f6d72 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ jobs:
       - image: 'cimg/python:3.10'
         environment:
           TOX_POSARGS: ''
+          PYTEST_COVERAGE: --cov-report=xml --cov-config .coveragerc --cov=. --cov-append
       - image: 'docker.elastic.co/elasticsearch/elasticsearch:7.14.0'
         name: search
         environment:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 03b74e40bd3..8043aa0dc70 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,14 +16,16 @@ deps =
   -r requirements/testing.txt
 basepython =
     python3.10
+# https://pytest-cov.readthedocs.io/en/latest/debuggers.html
+# https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/issues/693
 commands =
     sh -c '\
         export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=readthedocs.settings.test; \
-        pytest --cov-report=xml --cov-config .coveragerc --cov=. --pyargs readthedocs --suppress-no-test-exit-code -m "not proxito and not embed_api" {posargs:{env:TOX_POSARGS:-m "not search and not proxito and not embed_api"}}'
+        pytest {env:PYTEST_COVERAGE} --pyargs readthedocs --suppress-no-test-exit-code -m "not proxito and not embed_api" {posargs:{env:TOX_POSARGS:-m "not search and not proxito and not embed_api"}}'
 
     sh -c '\
         export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=readthedocs.settings.proxito.test; \
-        pytest --cov-report=xml --cov-config .coveragerc --cov=. --cov-append --pyargs readthedocs -m proxito --suppress-no-test-exit-code {posargs}'
+        pytest {env:PYTEST_COVERAGE} --pyargs readthedocs -m proxito --suppress-no-test-exit-code {posargs}'
 allowlist_externals =
     sh
     git