diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
index a8bf29ddf0..cfca06f569 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/config.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ pub struct ServerConfig {
 
     /// Cargo feature configurations.
     pub cargo_features: CargoFeatures,
+
+    /// Enabled if the vscode_lldb extension is available.
+    pub vscode_lldb: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for ServerConfig {
@@ -70,6 +73,7 @@ impl Default for ServerConfig {
             additional_out_dirs: FxHashMap::default(),
             cargo_features: Default::default(),
             rustfmt_args: Vec::new(),
+            vscode_lldb: false,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
index 4f7aac7540..b4add046f0 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ pub fn main_loop(
                     all_targets: config.cargo_watch_all_targets,
                 },
                 rustfmt_args: config.rustfmt_args,
+                vscode_lldb: config.vscode_lldb,
             }
         };
 
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop/handlers.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop/handlers.rs
index f9715e675c..571a896f30 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop/handlers.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/main_loop/handlers.rs
@@ -805,23 +805,25 @@ pub fn handle_code_lens(
             }),
             data: None,
         };
-        if r.args[0] == "run" {
-            r.args[0] = "build".into();
-        } else {
-            r.args.push("--no-run".into());
-        }
-        let debug_lens = CodeLens {
-            range: r.range,
-            command: Some(Command {
-                title: "Debug".into(),
-                command: "rust-analyzer.debugSingle".into(),
-                arguments: Some(vec![to_value(r).unwrap()]),
-            }),
-            data: None,
-        };
-
         lenses.push(lens);
-        lenses.push(debug_lens);
+
+        if world.options.vscode_lldb {
+            if r.args[0] == "run" {
+                r.args[0] = "build".into();
+            } else {
+                r.args.push("--no-run".into());
+            }
+            let debug_lens = CodeLens {
+                range: r.range,
+                command: Some(Command {
+                    title: "Debug".into(),
+                    command: "rust-analyzer.debugSingle".into(),
+                    arguments: Some(vec![to_value(r).unwrap()]),
+                }),
+                data: None,
+            };
+            lenses.push(debug_lens);
+        }
     }
 
     // Handle impls
diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/world.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/world.rs
index 9ef368529e..a4fda9f806 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/world.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/world.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ pub struct Options {
     pub max_inlay_hint_length: Option<usize>,
     pub rustfmt_args: Vec<String>,
     pub cargo_watch: CheckOptions,
+    pub vscode_lldb: bool,
 }
 
 /// `WorldState` is the primary mutable state of the language server
diff --git a/editors/code/package.json b/editors/code/package.json
index 7445857218..1fe8e9f8ae 100644
--- a/editors/code/package.json
+++ b/editors/code/package.json
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@
         "typescript-formatter": "^7.2.2",
         "vsce": "^1.74.0"
     },
-    "extensionDependencies": [
-        "vadimcn.vscode-lldb"
-    ],
     "activationEvents": [
         "onLanguage:rust",
         "onCommand:rust-analyzer.analyzerStatus",
diff --git a/editors/code/src/client.ts b/editors/code/src/client.ts
index 6ce3b9235c..99c9c5ae70 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/client.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/client.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export async function createClient(config: Config, serverPath: string): Promise<
             withSysroot: config.withSysroot,
             cargoFeatures: config.cargoFeatures,
             rustfmtArgs: config.rustfmtArgs,
+            vscodeLldb: vscode.extensions.getExtension("vadimcn.vscode-lldb") != null,
         },
         traceOutputChannel,
         middleware: {
diff --git a/editors/code/src/config.ts b/editors/code/src/config.ts
index 3ade7e900f..40f4c7a0d6 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/config.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/config.ts
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ export class Config {
     get featureFlags() { return this.cfg.get("featureFlags") as Record<string, boolean>; }
     get additionalOutDirs() { return this.cfg.get("additionalOutDirs") as Record<string, string>; }
     get rustfmtArgs() { return this.cfg.get("rustfmtArgs") as string[]; }
+    get vscodeLldb() { return this.cfg.get("vscodeLldb") as boolean; }
 
     get cargoWatchOptions(): CargoWatchOptions {
         return {