diff --git a/examples/app/vsgviewer/vsgviewer.cpp b/examples/app/vsgviewer/vsgviewer.cpp
index f68caab0..6861e988 100644
--- a/examples/app/vsgviewer/vsgviewer.cpp
+++ b/examples/app/vsgviewer/vsgviewer.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         windowTraits->debugLayer = arguments.read({"--debug", "-d"});
         windowTraits->apiDumpLayer = arguments.read({"--api", "-a"});
         windowTraits->synchronizationLayer = arguments.read("--sync");
+        windowTraits->debugUtils = arguments.read("--debug-utils");
         bool reportAverageFrameRate = arguments.read("--fps");
         if (arguments.read("--double-buffer")) windowTraits->swapchainPreferences.imageCount = 2;
         if (arguments.read("--triple-buffer")) windowTraits->swapchainPreferences.imageCount = 3; // default
diff --git a/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/flat.cpp b/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/flat.cpp
index 8fa05a82..0d905312 100644
--- a/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/flat.cpp
+++ b/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/flat.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ vsg::ref_ptr<vsg::ShaderSet> flat_ShaderSet(vsg::ref_ptr<const vsg::Options> opt
     vsg::info("Local flat_ShaderSet(", options, ")");
 
     auto vertexShader = vsg::read_cast<vsg::ShaderStage>("shaders/standard.vert", options);
+    vertexShader->module->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in standard.vert");
     auto fragmentShader = vsg::read_cast<vsg::ShaderStage>("shaders/standard_flat_shaded.frag", options);
+    fragmentShader->module->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in standard_flat_shaded.frag");
 
     if (!vertexShader || !fragmentShader)
     {
@@ -78,5 +80,7 @@ vsg::ref_ptr<vsg::ShaderSet> flat_ShaderSet(vsg::ref_ptr<const vsg::Options> opt
 
     shaderSet->customDescriptorSetBindings.push_back(vsg::ViewDependentStateBinding::create(VIEW_DESCRIPTOR_SET));
 
+    shaderSet->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in flat ShaderSet");
+
     return shaderSet;
 }
diff --git a/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/pbr.cpp b/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/pbr.cpp
index 1c6acd2b..6e8c10e4 100644
--- a/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/pbr.cpp
+++ b/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/pbr.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ vsg::ref_ptr<vsg::ShaderSet> pbr_ShaderSet(vsg::ref_ptr<const vsg::Options> opti
     vsg::info("Local pbr_ShaderSet(", options, ")");
 
     auto vertexShader = vsg::read_cast<vsg::ShaderStage>("shaders/standard.vert", options);
+    vertexShader->module->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in standard.vert");
     auto fragmentShader = vsg::read_cast<vsg::ShaderStage>("shaders/standard_pbr.frag", options);
+    fragmentShader->module->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in standard_pbr.frag");
 
     if (!vertexShader || !fragmentShader)
     {
@@ -80,5 +82,7 @@ vsg::ref_ptr<vsg::ShaderSet> pbr_ShaderSet(vsg::ref_ptr<const vsg::Options> opti
 
     shaderSet->customDescriptorSetBindings.push_back(vsg::ViewDependentStateBinding::create(VIEW_DESCRIPTOR_SET));
 
+    shaderSet->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in PBR ShaderSet");
+
     return shaderSet;
 }
diff --git a/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/phong.cpp b/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/phong.cpp
index 11b0d0a6..f8b40adc 100644
--- a/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/phong.cpp
+++ b/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/phong.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ vsg::ref_ptr<vsg::ShaderSet> phong_ShaderSet(vsg::ref_ptr<const vsg::Options> op
     vsg::info("Local phong_ShaderSet(", options, ")");
 
     auto vertexShader = vsg::read_cast<vsg::ShaderStage>("shaders/standard.vert", options);
+    vertexShader->module->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in standard.vert");
     auto fragmentShader = vsg::read_cast<vsg::ShaderStage>("shaders/standard_phong.frag", options);
+    fragmentShader->module->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in standard_phong.frag");
 
     if (!vertexShader || !fragmentShader)
     {
@@ -76,5 +78,7 @@ vsg::ref_ptr<vsg::ShaderSet> phong_ShaderSet(vsg::ref_ptr<const vsg::Options> op
 
     shaderSet->customDescriptorSetBindings.push_back(vsg::ViewDependentStateBinding::create(VIEW_DESCRIPTOR_SET));
 
+    shaderSet->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in Phong ShaderSet");
+
     return shaderSet;
 }
diff --git a/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/text.cpp b/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/text.cpp
index a5f91dd9..2882232b 100644
--- a/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/text.cpp
+++ b/examples/utils/vsgshaderset/text.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ vsg::ref_ptr<vsg::ShaderSet> text_ShaderSet(vsg::ref_ptr<const vsg::Options> opt
 
     // load shaders
     auto vertexShader = vsg::read_cast<vsg::ShaderStage>("shaders/text.vert", options);
+    vertexShader->module->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in text.vert");
     auto fragmentShader = vsg::read_cast<vsg::ShaderStage>("shaders/text.frag", options);
+    fragmentShader->module->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in text.frag");
 
     if (!vertexShader || !fragmentShader)
     {
@@ -83,5 +85,7 @@ vsg::ref_ptr<vsg::ShaderSet> text_ShaderSet(vsg::ref_ptr<const vsg::Options> opt
     auto colorBlendState = vsg::ColorBlendState::create(vsg::ColorBlendState::ColorBlendAttachments{colorBlendAttachment});
     shaderSet->defaultGraphicsPipelineStates.push_back(colorBlendState);
 
+    shaderSet->setValue("DebugUtilsName", "VSG built-in text ShaderSet");
+
     return shaderSet;
 }