diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
index d91c51328..58c3b89d8 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner.py
@@ -1199,6 +1199,17 @@ class ModelRunner:
             model_runner=self, init_new_workspace=init_new_workspace
         )
 
+    def _decode_cuda_graph_runner_cls(self):
+        """Decode CUDA-graph runner class to construct.
+
+        Subclasses can override this to install specialized decode graph runners.
+        """
+        from sglang.srt.model_executor.runner.decode_cuda_graph_runner import (
+            DecodeCudaGraphRunner,
+        )
+
+        return DecodeCudaGraphRunner
+
     def init_decode_cuda_graph(self):
         self.decode_cuda_graph_runner = None
         self.graph_mem_usage = 0
diff --git a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner_components/cuda_graph_setup.py b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner_components/cuda_graph_setup.py
index f4ded560b..74fa9061f 100644
--- a/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner_components/cuda_graph_setup.py
+++ b/python/sglang/srt/model_executor/model_runner_components/cuda_graph_setup.py
@@ -373,12 +373,8 @@ def capture_decode_graph(*, model_runner: ModelRunner) -> DecodeGraphCapture:
         GraphRunnerCls = current_platform.get_graph_runner_cls()
         runner = GraphRunnerCls(model_runner)
     else:
-        from sglang.srt.model_executor.runner.decode_cuda_graph_runner import (
-            DecodeCudaGraphRunner,
-        )
-
         graph_runners = defaultdict(
-            lambda: DecodeCudaGraphRunner,
+            model_runner._decode_cuda_graph_runner_cls,
             {
                 "cpu": CPUGraphRunner,
                 "npu": NPUGraphRunner,
diff --git a/test/registered/unit/model_executor/model_runner_components/test_cuda_graph_setup.py b/test/registered/unit/model_executor/model_runner_components/test_cuda_graph_setup.py
index d81f23b5e..0632fe9c3 100644
--- a/test/registered/unit/model_executor/model_runner_components/test_cuda_graph_setup.py
+++ b/test/registered/unit/model_executor/model_runner_components/test_cuda_graph_setup.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import sys
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 
 import pytest
 
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.cuda_graph_config import Phase
+from sglang.srt.model_executor.model_runner_components import cuda_graph_setup
 from sglang.srt.model_executor.model_runner_components.cuda_graph_setup import (
+    capture_decode_graph,
     should_skip_auto_prefill_cuda_graph_for_memory,
 )
 from sglang.test.ci.ci_register import register_cpu_ci
@@ -22,5 +25,42 @@ def test_explicit_prefill_backend_bypasses_memory_gate():
     )
 
 
+def test_model_runner_can_override_decode_graph_runner(monkeypatch):
+    class CustomGraphRunner:
+        def __init__(self, model_runner):
+            self.model_runner = model_runner
+
+    class TestModelRunner:
+        is_generation = True
+        device = "cuda"
+        gpu_id = 0
+        is_draft_worker = False
+        spec_algorithm = SimpleNamespace(is_speculative=lambda: False)
+        server_args = SimpleNamespace(
+            model_impl="auto",
+            cuda_graph_config=SimpleNamespace(
+                decode=SimpleNamespace(backend="default")
+            ),
+        )
+
+        def _decode_cuda_graph_runner_cls(self):
+            return CustomGraphRunner
+
+    model_runner = TestModelRunner()
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cuda_graph_setup, "check_cuda_graph_backend", lambda *_: False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(cuda_graph_setup, "get_available_gpu_memory", lambda *_: 10.0)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cuda_graph_setup, "get_batch_sizes_to_capture", lambda *_: ([1], None)
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cuda_graph_setup.current_platform, "is_out_of_tree", lambda: False
+    )
+
+    capture = capture_decode_graph(model_runner=model_runner)
+
+    assert isinstance(capture.runner, CustomGraphRunner)
+    assert capture.runner.model_runner is model_runner
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     sys.exit(pytest.main([__file__, "-v"]))