diff --git a/doc/api/cli.md b/doc/api/cli.md
index 87a93a70bab36b..7563515b9f9b21 100644
--- a/doc/api/cli.md
+++ b/doc/api/cli.md
@@ -530,6 +530,10 @@ added: v0.1.32
 
 `','`-separated list of core modules that should print debug information.
 
+### `NODE_DEBUG_NATIVE=module[,…]`
+
+`','`-separated list of core C++ modules that should print debug information.
+
 ### `NODE_DISABLE_COLORS=1`
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