diff --git a/cmd/evm/main.go b/cmd/evm/main.go
index 1f6500b78c..f82b2d1e44 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/main.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/main.go
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/debug"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/internal/flags"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
+
+	// Force-load the tracer engines to trigger registration
+	_ "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/js"
+	_ "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/native"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -143,6 +147,8 @@ var stateTransitionCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Action:  t8ntool.Transition,
 	Flags: []cli.Flag{
 		t8ntool.TraceFlag,
+		t8ntool.TraceTracerFlag,
+		t8ntool.TraceTracerConfigFlag,
 		t8ntool.TraceDisableMemoryFlag,
 		t8ntool.TraceEnableMemoryFlag,
 		t8ntool.TraceDisableStackFlag,