diff --git a/components/node-labeler/debug.sh b/components/node-labeler/debug.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000000..d03929e9a7523c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/node-labeler/debug.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright (c) 2022 Gitpod GmbH. All rights reserved.
+# Licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License (AGPL).
+# See License.AGPL.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+set -Eeuo pipefail
+
+source /workspace/gitpod/scripts/ws-deploy.sh deployment node-labeler false