diff --git a/contrib/kyua/cli/cmd_debug.cpp b/contrib/kyua/cli/cmd_debug.cpp
--- a/contrib/kyua/cli/cmd_debug.cpp
+++ b/contrib/kyua/cli/cmd_debug.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 
 
 const cmdline::bool_option pause_before_cleanup_option(
+    'P',
     "pause-before-cleanup",
     "Pauses right before the test cleanup");
 
diff --git a/contrib/kyua/doc/kyua-debug.1.in b/contrib/kyua/doc/kyua-debug.1.in
--- a/contrib/kyua/doc/kyua-debug.1.in
+++ b/contrib/kyua/doc/kyua-debug.1.in
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 .\" THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 .\" OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-.Dd March 25, 2025
+.Dd July 22, 2026
 .Dt KYUA-DEBUG 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 failure, simplifying debugging.
 Otherwise, these artifacts would be removed by the test cleanup routine or
 by Kyua built-in cleanup mechanism.
-.It Fl -pause-before-cleanup
+.It Fl -pause-before-cleanup , Fl P
 The unconditional variant of the previous option.
 This can be helpful for reproducing the infrastructure or fixture of a passing
 test for further development or additional analysis.