diff --git a/gnu/services/dbus.scm b/gnu/services/dbus.scm
index 7b3c8100e2..7f506a16c5 100644
--- a/gnu/services/dbus.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/dbus.scm
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
   #:use-module ((gnu packages glib) #:select (dbus))
   #:use-module (gnu packages polkit)
   #:use-module (gnu packages admin)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module ((guix packages) #:select (package-name))
   #:use-module (guix records)
@@ -186,9 +187,12 @@ includes the @code{etc/dbus-1/system.d} directories of each package listed in
      (list (shepherd-service
             (documentation "Run the D-Bus system daemon.")
             (provision '(dbus-system))
-            (requirement '(user-processes syslogd))
+            (requirement '(user-processes syslogd)) ;<- add 'host-name' and/or 'nscd'
             (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
-                      (list (string-append #$dbus "/bin/dbus-daemon")
+                      (list #$(file-append strace "/bin/strace")
+                            "-o" "/dbus.trace"
+                            "-s" "500" "-ff"
+                            (string-append #$dbus "/bin/dbus-daemon")
                             "--nofork" "--system" "--syslog-only")
                       #:pid-file "/var/run/dbus/pid"))
             (stop #~(make-kill-destructor)))))))