diff --git a/vulkan/tools/vkinfo.cpp b/vulkan/tools/vkinfo.cpp
index d8dd01b..b88c35d 100644
--- a/vulkan/tools/vkinfo.cpp
+++ b/vulkan/tools/vkinfo.cpp
@@ -510,6 +510,7 @@
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 int main(int argc, char const* argv[]) {
+    static volatile bool startup_pause = false;
     Options options = {
         .layer_description = false, .layer_extensions = false,
     };
@@ -521,9 +522,15 @@
             options.layer_description = true;
         } else if (strcmp(argv[argi], "-layer_extensions") == 0) {
             options.layer_extensions = true;
+        } else if (strcmp(argv[argi], "-debug_pause") == 0) {
+            startup_pause = true;
         }
     }
 
+    while (startup_pause) {
+        sleep(0);
+    }
+
     VulkanInfo info;
     GatherInfo(&info);
     PrintInfo(info, options);