diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b7ff913b0a8ae5515653820d41b99892ed32210a..fcaafea17da13963e95053f418221f6b6b0079b1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,23 @@
                 <configuration>
                     <mainClass>edu.unl.cse.csce361.gui_starter.Main</mainClass>
                 </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>run</id>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <mainClass>edu.unl.cse.csce361.gui_starter.Main</mainClass>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>debug</id>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <mainClass>edu.unl.cse.csce361.gui_starter.Main</mainClass>
+                            <options>
+                                <option>-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=*:8000</option>
+                            </options>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>