diff --git a/tests/solidity/init-test-node.sh b/tests/solidity/init-test-node.sh
index 548c7427..38440abf 100755
--- a/tests/solidity/init-test-node.sh
+++ b/tests/solidity/init-test-node.sh
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ ethermintd collect-gentxs
 ethermintd validate-genesis
 
 # Start the node (remove the --pruning=nothing flag if historical queries are not needed)
-ethermintd start --pruning=nothing --rpc.unsafe --keyring-backend test --log_level info --json-rpc.api eth,txpool,personal,net,debug,web3
+ethermintd start --pruning=nothing --rpc.unsafe --keyring-backend test --trace --log_level info --json-rpc.api eth,txpool,personal,net,debug,web3