diff --git a/nac3standalone/src/main.rs b/nac3standalone/src/main.rs
index c2a1d194..66fc8e7a 100644
--- a/nac3standalone/src/main.rs
+++ b/nac3standalone/src/main.rs
@@ -449,6 +449,11 @@ fn main() {
         .create_target_machine(llvm_options.opt_level)
         .expect("couldn't create target machine");
 
+    // Debug print if DEBUG_STANDALONE_DUMP_IR is defined
+    if std::env::var("DEBUG_STANDALONE_DUMP_IR").is_ok() {
+        main.print_to_file("standalone.ll").unwrap();
+    }
+
     let pass_options = PassBuilderOptions::create();
     pass_options.set_merge_functions(true);
     let passes = format!("default<O{}>", opt_level as u32);