diff --git a/test/lit.cfg b/test/lit.cfg
index 62ba8de32..3f47e841d 100644
--- a/test/lit.cfg
+++ b/test/lit.cfg
@@ -322,3 +322,10 @@ if libcudart_path is not None:
 
 if(config.have_enzyme):
     config.available_features.add('Enzyme')
+
+config.feature_config(
+    [
+        ("--assertion-mode", {"ON": "asserts"}),
+        ("--build-mode", {"[Dd][Ee][Bb][Uu][Gg]": "debug"}),
+    ]
+)