diff --git a/python/python/lance/lance/optimize.pyi b/python/python/lance/lance/optimize.pyi
index 9a26d23c003..c4b6b6546e6 100644
--- a/python/python/lance/lance/optimize.pyi
+++ b/python/python/lance/lance/optimize.pyi
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License.
 
-from typing import List
+from typing import List, Optional
 
 from lance import LanceDataset
 from lance.fragment import FragmentMetadata
@@ -51,5 +51,7 @@ class Compaction:
     def plan(dataset: "LanceDataset", options: CompactionOptions) -> CompactionPlan: ...
     @staticmethod
     def commit(
-        dataset: "LanceDataset", rewrites: List[RewriteResult]
+        dataset: "LanceDataset",
+        rewrites: List[RewriteResult],
+        options: Optional[CompactionOptions] = None,
     ) -> CompactionMetrics: ...
diff --git a/python/python/tests/test_optimize.py b/python/python/tests/test_optimize.py
index ccd889db116..049ce2cc3a5 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/test_optimize.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/test_optimize.py
@@ -324,6 +324,47 @@ def test_defer_index_remap(tmp_path: Path):
     assert any(idx.name == "__lance_frag_reuse" for idx in indices)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_commit_options", [True, False])
+def test_defer_index_remap_via_commit_options(tmp_path: Path, use_commit_options: bool):
+    """Compaction.commit respects defer_index_remap passed in options.
+
+    When options={"defer_index_remap": True} is supplied to Compaction.commit
+    the __lance_frag_reuse system index must appear in describe_indices().
+    When the option is omitted (default) no such system index is written.
+    """
+    base_dir = tmp_path / f"dataset_commit_opts_{use_commit_options}"
+    data = pa.table({"i": range(6_000), "val": range(6_000)})
+    dataset = lance.write_dataset(data, base_dir, max_rows_per_file=1_000)
+    dataset.create_scalar_index("i", "BTREE")
+    dataset.delete("i < 500")
+
+    plan = Compaction.plan(
+        dataset,
+        options=dict(target_rows_per_fragment=2_000, num_threads=1),
+    )
+    rewrites = [task.execute(dataset) for task in plan.tasks]
+
+    if use_commit_options:
+        Compaction.commit(dataset, rewrites, options={"defer_index_remap": True})
+    else:
+        Compaction.commit(dataset, rewrites)
+
+    dataset = lance.dataset(base_dir)
+    indices = dataset.describe_indices()
+    has_frag_reuse = any(idx.name == "__lance_frag_reuse" for idx in indices)
+
+    if use_commit_options:
+        assert has_frag_reuse, (
+            "expected __lance_frag_reuse system index when defer_index_remap=True "
+            "is passed to Compaction.commit"
+        )
+    else:
+        assert not has_frag_reuse, (
+            "did not expect __lance_frag_reuse system index when options is omitted "
+            "from Compaction.commit"
+        )
+
+
 @pytest.mark.filterwarnings("ignore::DeprecationWarning")
 def test_describe_indices_matches_list_indices_for_frag_reuse(tmp_path: Path):
     """describe_indices() and list_indices() must agree on the index_type
diff --git a/python/src/dataset/optimize.rs b/python/src/dataset/optimize.rs
index 321d7157b86..f25fbc05bfd 100644
--- a/python/src/dataset/optimize.rs
+++ b/python/src/dataset/optimize.rs
@@ -551,26 +551,34 @@ impl PyCompaction {
     ///     new version once committed.
     /// rewrites : List[RewriteResult]
     ///     The results of the compaction tasks to include in the commit.
+    /// options : dict, optional
+    ///     Compaction options to apply at commit time.
+    ///     When absent or ``None``, defaults to ``CompactionOptions::default()``.
     ///
     /// Returns
     /// -------
     /// CompactionMetrics
     #[staticmethod]
+    #[pyo3(signature = (dataset, rewrites, options = None))]
     pub fn commit(
         dataset: Bound<PyAny>,
         rewrites: Vec<PyRewriteResult>,
+        options: Option<Bound<PyDict>>,
     ) -> PyResult<PyCompactionMetrics> {
         let dataset_ref = unwrap_dataset(dataset)?;
         let dataset = dataset_ref.borrow().clone();
+        let config = dataset.ds.manifest.config.clone();
+        let opts = match options {
+            Some(ref dict) => parse_compaction_options(dict, &config)?,
+            None => CompactionOptions::default(),
+        };
         let rewrites: Vec<RewriteResult> = rewrites.into_iter().map(|r| r.0).collect();
         let mut new_ds = dataset.ds.as_ref().clone();
-        // TODO: pass compaction option from plan and execute time
-        let options: CompactionOptions = CompactionOptions::default();
         let fut = commit_compaction(
             &mut new_ds,
             rewrites,
             Arc::new(DatasetIndexRemapperOptions::default()),
-            &options,
+            &opts,
         );
         let metrics = rt()
             .block_on(None, fut)?