diff --git a/news/3 Code Health/1409.md b/news/3 Code Health/1409.md
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add support for [hit count breakpoints](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/editor/debugging#_advanced-breakpoint-topics) in the experimental debugger.
diff --git a/src/client/debugger/mainV2.ts b/src/client/debugger/mainV2.ts
index 2d8855e7354b..65f78dffa2aa 100644
--- a/src/client/debugger/mainV2.ts
+++ b/src/client/debugger/mainV2.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export class PythonDebugger extends DebugSession {
         body.supportsEvaluateForHovers = true;
         body.supportsModulesRequest = true;
         body.supportsValueFormattingOptions = true;
+        body.supportsHitConditionalBreakpoints = true;
         body.supportsSetExpression = true;
         body.exceptionBreakpointFilters = [
             {