diff --git a/std/node/util.ts b/std/node/util.ts
index 8e3c50b879..e897931f2e 100644
--- a/std/node/util.ts
+++ b/std/node/util.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ import * as types from "./_util/_util_types.ts";
 
 export { types };
 
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+export function inspect(object: unknown, ...opts: any): string {
+  return Deno.inspect(object, {
+    depth: opts.depth ?? 4,
+    iterableLimit: opts.iterableLimit ?? 100,
+    compact: !!(opts.compact ?? true),
+    sorted: !!(opts.sorted ?? false),
+  });
+}
+
 export function isArray(value: unknown): boolean {
   return Array.isArray(value);
 }
diff --git a/std/node/util_test.ts b/std/node/util_test.ts
index cedd85a87e..b1be36ce1a 100644
--- a/std/node/util_test.ts
+++ b/std/node/util_test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
-import { assert } from "../testing/asserts.ts";
+import { assert, assertEquals } from "../testing/asserts.ts";
+import { stripColor } from "../fmt/colors.ts";
 import * as util from "./util.ts";
 
+Deno.test({
+  name: "[util] inspect",
+  fn() {
+    assertEquals(stripColor(util.inspect({ foo: 123 })), "{ foo: 123 }");
+  },
+});
+
 Deno.test({
   name: "[util] isBoolean",
   fn() {