If a node_module uses source maps that include a source entry of "webpack:///./index.js" the node.js debugger will launch the wrong startup script. Axios is one such library: https://www.npmjs.com/package/axios
This issue was reported in this VS feedback item: https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/531237/nodejs-debugger-launches-wrong-startup-script.html