diff --git a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/trace/TraceRecord.groovy b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/trace/TraceRecord.groovy
index 0662c8fb20..444e185843 100644
--- a/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/trace/TraceRecord.groovy
+++ b/modules/nextflow/src/main/groovy/nextflow/trace/TraceRecord.groovy
@@ -237,10 +237,11 @@ class TraceRecord implements Serializable {
         }
     }
 
-
     @PackageScope
     Map<String,Object> store
 
+    Map<String,Object> getStore() { store }
+
     @Memoized
     Set<String> keySet() {
         FIELDS.keySet()
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ class TraceRecord implements Serializable {
     }
 
     String toString() {
-        "${this.class.simpleName} ${store}"
+        "${this.class.simpleName} ${this.store}"
     }