diff --git a/src/test/pythonFiles/debugging/test_pytest_processpool.py b/src/test/pythonFiles/debugging/test_pytest_processpool.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98c0ae21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/pythonFiles/debugging/test_pytest_processpool.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import os
+import time
+from concurrent.futures import ProcessPoolExecutor, wait as futures_wait
+
+
+def sleep_briefly() -> None:
+    time.sleep(0.1)
+
+
+def run_process_pool_tasks() -> None:
+    futures = []
+    with ProcessPoolExecutor(max_workers=4) as pool:
+        for _ in range(8):
+            futures.append(pool.submit(sleep_briefly))
+    completed_futures, pending_futures = futures_wait(futures)
+    assert not pending_futures
+    for fut in completed_futures:
+        fut.result()
+
+
+def test_library_process_pool() -> None:
+    run_process_pool_tasks()
+    done_file = os.environ.get("DEBUG_DONE_FILE")
+    if done_file:
+        with open(done_file, "w", encoding="utf-8") as fp:
+            fp.write("done")
diff --git a/src/test/unittest/adapter/adapter.test.ts b/src/test/unittest/adapter/adapter.test.ts
index e9038505..fbcb849e 100644
--- a/src/test/unittest/adapter/adapter.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/unittest/adapter/adapter.test.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,14 @@ function resolveWSFile(wsRoot: string, ...filePath: string[]): string {
     return path.join(wsRoot, ...filePath);
 }
 
+const SUBPROCESS_DEBUG_TIMEOUT_MS = 120_000;
+
 suite('Debugger Integration', () => {
     const file = resolveWSFile(WS_ROOT, 'pythonFiles', 'debugging', 'wait_for_file.py');
+    const processPoolTestFile = resolveWSFile(WS_ROOT, 'pythonFiles', 'debugging', 'test_pytest_processpool.py');
     const doneFile = resolveWSFile(WS_ROOT, 'should-not-exist');
     const outFile = resolveWSFile(WS_ROOT, 'output.txt');
+    const processPoolDoneFile = resolveWSFile(WS_ROOT, 'pytest-processpool-debug-done.txt');
     const resource = vscode.Uri.file(file);
     const defaultScriptArgs = [doneFile];
     let workspaceRoot: vscode.WorkspaceFolder;
@@ -107,4 +111,38 @@ suite('Debugger Integration', () => {
             });
         }
     });
+
+    suite('pytest multiprocess test debugging', () => {
+        test('process-pool test reaches code after worker joins in debug-test session', async function () {
+            // This path starts pytest under the debugger with subprocess attach enabled,
+            // so allow extra time for child session orchestration and process-pool teardown.
+            this.timeout(SUBPROCESS_DEBUG_TIMEOUT_MS);
+            fix.addFSCleanup(processPoolDoneFile);
+
+            const config = {
+                type: 'python',
+                name: 'debug pytest processpool',
+                request: 'launch',
+                module: 'pytest',
+                args: ['-s', processPoolTestFile, '-k', 'test_library_process_pool'],
+                console: 'integratedTerminal',
+                purpose: ['debug-test'],
+                subProcess: true,
+                cwd: WS_ROOT,
+                env: {
+                    DEBUG_DONE_FILE: processPoolDoneFile,
+                },
+            };
+
+            const session = fix.resolveDebuggerWithConfig(config, workspaceRoot);
+            await session.start();
+            const result = await session.waitUntilDone();
+
+            expect(result.exitCode).to.equal(0, 'bad exit code');
+            expect(await fs.pathExists(processPoolDoneFile)).to.equal(
+                true,
+                'pytest test did not reach code after process pool join',
+            );
+        });
+    });
 });
diff --git a/src/test/unittest/hooks/childProcessAttachService.unit.test.ts b/src/test/unittest/hooks/childProcessAttachService.unit.test.ts
index 7d345ae4..e69e5384 100644
--- a/src/test/unittest/hooks/childProcessAttachService.unit.test.ts
+++ b/src/test/unittest/hooks/childProcessAttachService.unit.test.ts
@@ -235,4 +235,33 @@ suite('Debug - Attach to Child Process', () => {
         // The original data object must not be mutated.
         expect(data).to.have.property('purpose').deep.equal(['debug-test']);
     });
+    test('Child process attach keeps pytest launch fields while removing debug-test purpose', async () => {
+        const pytestArgs = ['-s', '/workspace/tests/test_multiproc.py'];
+        const data: AttachRequestArguments = {
+            request: 'attach',
+            type: debuggerTypeName,
+            name: 'Attach',
+            port: 1234,
+            subProcessId: 2,
+            purpose: ['debug-test'],
+            module: 'pytest',
+            args: pytestArgs,
+            console: 'integratedTerminal',
+        };
+        const session: any = {};
+
+        getWorkspaceFoldersStub.returns(undefined);
+        startDebuggingStub.resolves(true);
+
+        await attachService.attach(data, session);
+
+        sinon.assert.calledOnce(startDebuggingStub);
+        const [, secondArg] = startDebuggingStub.args[0];
+        expect(secondArg).to.include({
+            module: 'pytest',
+            console: 'integratedTerminal',
+        });
+        expect(secondArg).to.have.property('args').deep.equal(pytestArgs);
+        expect(secondArg).to.not.have.property('purpose');
+    });
 });
diff --git a/src/test/unittest/utils.ts b/src/test/unittest/utils.ts
index f7b2c731..3bf82284 100644
--- a/src/test/unittest/utils.ts
+++ b/src/test/unittest/utils.ts
@@ -277,6 +277,16 @@ class DebuggerSession {
 }
 
 export class DebuggerFixture extends PythonFixture {
+    public resolveDebuggerWithConfig(
+        config: vscode.DebugConfiguration,
+        wsRoot?: vscode.WorkspaceFolder,
+    ): DebuggerSession {
+        const id = debuggers.track(config);
+        const session = new DebuggerSession(id, config, wsRoot);
+        debuggers.setDAPHandler(id, (src, msg) => session.handleDAPMessage(src, msg));
+        return session;
+    }
+
     public resolveDebugger(
         configName: string,
         file: string,