diff --git a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/configuration.py b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/configuration.py
index d1c933b35fcdf..8347565dc26a4 100644
--- a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/configuration.py
+++ b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/configuration.py
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@
 # Whether debugserver is built with arm64e support.
 arm64e_debugserver = False
 
+# Whether to print the lldb version banner during test setup.
+print_lldb_version = False
+
 # the build type of lldb
 # Typical values include Debug, Release, RelWithDebInfo and MinSizeRel
 cmake_build_type = None
diff --git a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest.py b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest.py
index 888d980e398d3..252d02c9b6d72 100644
--- a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest.py
+++ b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest.py
@@ -472,6 +472,9 @@ def parseOptionsAndInitTestdirs():
     if args.arm64e_debugserver:
         configuration.arm64e_debugserver = True
 
+    if args.print_lldb_version:
+        configuration.print_lldb_version = True
+
     # Gather all the dirs passed on the command line.
     if len(args.args) > 0:
         configuration.testdirs = [
@@ -568,7 +571,8 @@ def setupSysPath():
         )
         sys.exit(-1)
 
-    os.system("%s -v" % lldbtest_config.lldbExec)
+    if configuration.print_lldb_version:
+        os.system("%s -v" % lldbtest_config.lldbExec)
 
     lldbDir = os.path.dirname(lldbtest_config.lldbExec)
 
diff --git a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest_args.py b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest_args.py
index f3b0837bdc4ab..c9d91718b3339 100644
--- a/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest_args.py
+++ b/lldb/packages/Python/lldbsuite/test/dotest_args.py
@@ -281,6 +281,12 @@ def create_parser():
         action="store_true",
         help="Indicate that debugserver is built with arm64e support.",
     )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--print-lldb-version",
+        dest="print_lldb_version",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Print the lldb version banner during test setup.",
+    )
 
     # Configuration options
     group = parser.add_argument_group("Remote platform options")
diff --git a/lldb/test/API/lit.cfg.py b/lldb/test/API/lit.cfg.py
index 2662a77199641..93091f6035e48 100644
--- a/lldb/test/API/lit.cfg.py
+++ b/lldb/test/API/lit.cfg.py
@@ -255,6 +255,18 @@ def delete_module_cache(path):
 
 if is_configured("lldb_executable"):
     dotest_cmd += ["--executable", config.lldb_executable]
+    try:
+        version_output = subprocess.check_output(
+            [config.lldb_executable, "--version"],
+            stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+            text=True,
+        ).strip()
+        for line in version_output.splitlines():
+            lit_config.note(line.strip())
+    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, OSError) as e:
+        lit_config.warning(
+            "Could not get lldb version from {}: {}".format(config.lldb_executable, e)
+        )
 
 if is_configured("test_compiler"):
     dotest_cmd += ["--compiler", config.test_compiler]