diff --git a/sims/verilator/Makefile b/sims/verilator/Makefile
index 5ce75683..f945cb01 100644
--- a/sims/verilator/Makefile
+++ b/sims/verilator/Makefile
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ $(model_mk): $(sim_vsrcs) $(sim_common_files) $(EXTRA_SIM_REQS)
 $(model_mk_debug): $(sim_vsrcs) $(sim_common_files) $(EXTRA_SIM_REQS)
 	rm -rf $(model_dir_debug)
 	mkdir -p $(model_dir_debug)
-	$(VERILATOR) $(VERILATOR_OPTS) $(EXTRA_SIM_SOURCES) -o $(sim_debug) --trace -Mdir $(model_dir_debug) -CFLAGS "-include $(model_header_debug)"
+	$(VERILATOR) $(VERILATOR_OPTS) $(EXTRA_SIM_SOURCES) -o $(sim_debug) $(TRACING_OPTS) -Mdir $(model_dir_debug) -CFLAGS "-include $(model_header_debug)"
 	touch $@
 
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