diff --git a/hermit/Cargo.toml b/hermit/Cargo.toml
index 9d5a6df89..383a3d26a 100644
--- a/hermit/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hermit/Cargo.toml
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ rtl8139 = ["pci"]
 
 shell = []
 smp = []
+strace = []
 tcp = []
 trace = []
 udp = []
diff --git a/hermit/build.rs b/hermit/build.rs
index b4d29bfa5..6a028ee28 100644
--- a/hermit/build.rs
+++ b/hermit/build.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ impl KernelSrc {
 				"rtl8139",
 				"shell",
 				"smp",
+				"strace",
 				"tcp",
 				"trace",
 				"udp",