diff --git a/include/cpptrace/utils.hpp b/include/cpptrace/utils.hpp
index 0f8af6c..5055d87 100644
--- a/include/cpptrace/utils.hpp
+++ b/include/cpptrace/utils.hpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ namespace cpptrace {
     // dwarf options
     namespace experimental {
         CPPTRACE_EXPORT void set_dwarf_resolver_line_table_cache_size(nullable<std::size_t> max_entries);
+        CPPTRACE_EXPORT void set_dwarf_resolver_disable_aranges(bool disable);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_options.cpp b/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_options.cpp
index 218571b..8dbfa20 100644
--- a/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_options.cpp
+++ b/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_options.cpp
@@ -7,16 +7,25 @@
 namespace cpptrace {
     namespace detail {
         std::atomic<nullable<std::size_t>> dwarf_resolver_line_table_cache_size{nullable<std::size_t>::null()};
+        std::atomic<bool> dwarf_resolver_disable_aranges{false};
 
         optional<std::size_t> get_dwarf_resolver_line_table_cache_size() {
             auto max_entries = dwarf_resolver_line_table_cache_size.load();
             return max_entries.has_value() ? optional<std::size_t>(max_entries.value()) : nullopt;
         }
+
+        bool get_dwarf_resolver_disable_aranges() {
+            return dwarf_resolver_disable_aranges.load();
+        }
     }
 
     namespace experimental {
         void set_dwarf_resolver_line_table_cache_size(nullable<std::size_t> max_entries) {
             detail::dwarf_resolver_line_table_cache_size.store(max_entries);
         }
+
+        void set_dwarf_resolver_disable_aranges(bool disable) {
+            detail::dwarf_resolver_disable_aranges.store(disable);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_options.hpp b/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_options.hpp
index 580aa02..046c595 100644
--- a/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_options.hpp
+++ b/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_options.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 namespace cpptrace {
 namespace detail {
     optional<std::size_t> get_dwarf_resolver_line_table_cache_size();
+    bool get_dwarf_resolver_disable_aranges();
 }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_resolver.cpp b/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_resolver.cpp
index b39f26f..3d04353 100644
--- a/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_resolver.cpp
+++ b/src/symbols/dwarf/dwarf_resolver.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ namespace libdwarf {
                 VERIFY(wrap(dwarf_set_tied_dbg, dbg, skeleton.unwrap().resolver.dbg) == DW_DLV_OK);
             }
 
-            if(ok) {
+            if(ok && !get_dwarf_resolver_disable_aranges()) {
                 // Check for .debug_aranges for fast lookup
                 wrap(dwarf_get_aranges, dbg, &aranges, &arange_count);
             }