diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index 74b272c68..1139a0dc6 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ impl Command {
         select_textobject_inner, "Select inside object",
         dap_toggle_breakpoint, "Toggle breakpoint",
         dap_launch, "Launch debugger",
+        dap_run, "Begin program execution",
         suspend, "Suspend"
     );
 }
@@ -4326,3 +4327,12 @@ fn dap_launch(cx: &mut Context) {
         let _ = block_on(request).unwrap();
     }
 }
+
+fn dap_run(cx: &mut Context) {
+    use helix_lsp::block_on;
+
+    if let Some(debugger) = &mut cx.editor.debugger {
+        let request = debugger.configuration_done();
+        let _ = block_on(request).unwrap();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
index 840bd7e6d..651fbdf22 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/keymap.rs
@@ -486,8 +486,9 @@ impl Default for Keymaps {
                 "a" => code_action,
                 "'" => last_picker,
                 "d" => { "Debug"
+                    "s" => dap_launch,
                     "b" => dap_toggle_breakpoint,
-                    "r" => dap_launch,
+                    "r" => dap_run,
                 },
                 "w" => { "Window"
                     "C-w" | "w" => rotate_view,