diff --git a/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_program.py b/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_program.py
index 1db453fed..cdef7c3be 100644
--- a/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_program.py
+++ b/cuda_core/cuda/core/experimental/_program.py
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ class ProgramOptions:
     split_compile: int | None = None
     fdevice_syntax_only: bool | None = None
     minimal: bool | None = None
+    numba_debug: bool | None = None  # Custom option for Numba debugging
 
     def __post_init__(self):
         self._name = self.name.encode()
@@ -418,6 +419,8 @@ def __post_init__(self):
             self._formatted_options.append("--fdevice-syntax-only")
         if self.minimal is not None and self.minimal:
             self._formatted_options.append("--minimal")
+        if self.numba_debug:
+            self._formatted_options.append("--numba-debug")
 
     def _as_bytes(self):
         # TODO: allow tuples once NVIDIA/cuda-python#72 is resolved
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_program.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_program.py
index adc778973..3add6b6b4 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_program.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_program.py
@@ -31,12 +31,29 @@ def _is_nvvm_available():
 )
 
 try:
-    from cuda.core.experimental._utils.cuda_utils import driver, handle_return
+    from cuda.core.experimental._utils.cuda_utils import driver, handle_return, nvrtc
 
     _cuda_driver_version = handle_return(driver.cuDriverGetVersion())
 except Exception:
     _cuda_driver_version = 0
 
+
+def _get_nvrtc_version_for_tests():
+    """
+    Get NVRTC version.
+
+    Returns:
+        int: Version in format major * 1000 + minor * 100 (e.g., 13200 for CUDA 13.2)
+        None: If NVRTC is not available
+    """
+    try:
+        nvrtc_major, nvrtc_minor = handle_return(nvrtc.nvrtcVersion())
+        version = nvrtc_major * 1000 + nvrtc_minor * 100
+        return version
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
 _libnvvm_version = None
 _libnvvm_version_attempted = False
 
@@ -176,6 +193,13 @@ def ptx_code_object():
     [
         ProgramOptions(name="abc"),
         ProgramOptions(device_code_optimize=True, debug=True),
+        pytest.param(
+            ProgramOptions(debug=True, numba_debug=True),
+            marks=pytest.mark.skipif(
+                (_get_nvrtc_version_for_tests() or 0) < 13200,
+                reason="numba_debug requires NVRTC >= 13.2",
+            ),
+        ),
         ProgramOptions(relocatable_device_code=True, max_register_count=32),
         ProgramOptions(ftz=True, prec_sqrt=False, prec_div=False),
         ProgramOptions(fma=False, use_fast_math=True),