diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7eb2546b16..d687fb7142 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ elseif ((CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "NVHPC") OR (CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_
     if (CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 21.7)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "${__err_msg}ERROR: NVHPC v21.7 or newer is required to build MFC.")
     endif()
+    if ((CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 23.0) AND (MAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug"))
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "${__err_msg}ERROR: NVHPC v23.0 or newer is required to build MFC with GPU and Debug options.")
+    endif()
 elseif (CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "AppleClang" OR CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "AppleClang")
     message(FATAL_ERROR "${__err_msg}ERROR: MFC does not support the Apple Clang compilers. Please consult the documentation.")
 endif()