diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index d003d590ed..ecf7840859 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/log"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/metrics"
 	"github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/node"
+
+	// Force-load the native, to trigger registration
+	_ "github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/eth/tracers/native"
+
 	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )