diff --git a/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py b/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
index 328f80ba4..8337bab31 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
+++ b/conda_smithy/configure_feedstock.py
@@ -1034,6 +1034,13 @@ def _render_ci_provider(
             if pat.match(ml):
                 os.environ["CF_CUDA_ENABLED"] = "True"
 
+        # looking for `compiler('dpcpp')` with both quote variants;
+        # do not match if there is a `#` somewhere before on the line
+        pat = re.compile(r"^[^\#]*compiler\((\"dpcpp\"|\'dpcpp\')\).*")
+        for ml in meta_lines:
+            if pat.match(ml):
+                os.environ["CF_DPCPP_ENABLED"] = "True"
+
         config = conda_build.config.get_or_merge_config(
             None,
             exclusive_config_file=forge_config["exclusive_config_file"],
diff --git a/news/add_CF_DPCPP_ENABLED.rst b/news/add_CF_DPCPP_ENABLED.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..57ef5abaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news/add_CF_DPCPP_ENABLED.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+**Added:**
+
+* Add CF_DPCPP_ENABLED variable similarly to CF_CUDA_ENABLED.
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index d16c0a6b6..ed85ae8cb 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -632,6 +632,35 @@ def cuda_enabled_recipe(config_yaml: ConfigYAML):
     )
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+def dpcpp_enabled_recipe(config_yaml: ConfigYAML):
+    with open(
+        os.path.join(config_yaml.workdir, "recipe", config_yaml.recipe_name),
+        "w",
+    ) as fh:
+        cuda_recipe_path = os.path.abspath(
+            os.path.join(
+                __file__,
+                "../",
+                "recipes",
+                "dpcpp_recipes",
+                config_yaml.recipe_name,
+            )
+        )
+        content = Path(cuda_recipe_path).read_text()
+        fh.write(content)
+
+    return RecipeConfigPair(
+        str(config_yaml.workdir),
+        _load_forge_config(
+            config_yaml.workdir,
+            exclusive_config_file=os.path.join(
+                config_yaml.workdir, "recipe", "default_config.yaml"
+            ),
+        ),
+    )
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
 def jinja_env():
     tmplt_dir = os.path.join(conda_forge_content, "templates")
diff --git a/tests/recipes/dpcpp_recipes/meta.yaml b/tests/recipes/dpcpp_recipes/meta.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..879e6c515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/recipes/dpcpp_recipes/meta.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package:
+    name: py-test
+    version: 1.0.0
+build:
+    skip: True   # [os.environ.get("CF_DPCPP_ENABLED") != "True"]
+requirements:
+    build:
+        - {{ compiler('c') }}
+        - {{ compiler('dpcpp') }}
+    host:
+        - python
+    run:
+        - python
+about:
+    home: home
diff --git a/tests/recipes/dpcpp_recipes/recipe.yaml b/tests/recipes/dpcpp_recipes/recipe.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..13e9ed802
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/recipes/dpcpp_recipes/recipe.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package:
+    name: py-test
+    version: 1.0.0
+build:
+    skip:
+      - env.get('CF_DPCPP_ENABLED') != "True"
+
+requirements:
+    build:
+        - ${{ compiler('c') }}
+        - ${{ compiler('dpcpp') }}
+    host:
+        - python
+    run:
+        - python
diff --git a/tests/test_configure_feedstock.py b/tests/test_configure_feedstock.py
index 4bcbfc979..51269b328 100644
--- a/tests/test_configure_feedstock.py
+++ b/tests/test_configure_feedstock.py
@@ -918,6 +918,37 @@ def test_cuda_enabled_render(cuda_enabled_recipe, jinja_env):
                 del os.environ["CF_CUDA_ENABLED"]
 
 
+def test_dpcpp_enabled_render(dpcpp_enabled_recipe, jinja_env):
+    forge_config = copy.deepcopy(dpcpp_enabled_recipe.config)
+    has_env = "CF_DPCPP_ENABLED" in os.environ
+    if has_env:
+        old_val = os.environ["CF_DPCPP_ENABLED"]
+        del os.environ["CF_DPCPP_ENABLED"]
+
+    try:
+        assert "CF_DPCPP_ENABLED" not in os.environ
+        configure_feedstock.render_azure(
+            jinja_env=jinja_env,
+            forge_config=forge_config,
+            forge_dir=dpcpp_enabled_recipe.recipe,
+        )
+        assert os.environ["CF_DPCPP_ENABLED"] == "True"
+
+        # this configuration should be run
+        assert forge_config["azure"]["enabled"]
+        matrix_dir = os.path.join(dpcpp_enabled_recipe.recipe, ".ci_support")
+        assert os.path.isdir(matrix_dir)
+        # single matrix entry - readme is generated later in main function
+        assert len(os.listdir(matrix_dir)) == 6
+
+    finally:
+        if has_env:
+            os.environ["CF_DPCPP_ENABLED"] = old_val
+        else:
+            if "CF_DPCPP_ENABLED" in os.environ:
+                del os.environ["CF_DPCPP_ENABLED"]
+
+
 def test_conda_build_tools(config_yaml: ConfigYAML, caplog):
     load_forge_config = lambda: configure_feedstock._load_forge_config(  # noqa
         config_yaml.workdir,