diff --git a/repos/base/run/migrate.run b/repos/base/run/migrate.run
index 878320d58d..75c3afc3e7 100644
--- a/repos/base/run/migrate.run
+++ b/repos/base/run/migrate.run
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ append config {
 		<start name="test-migrate" caps="100">
 			<resource name="RAM" quantum="10M"/>
 			<config />
+			<route>
+				<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </service>
+				<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
+			</route>
 		</start>
 	</config>
 }
diff --git a/repos/dde_linux/run/driver_time.run b/repos/dde_linux/run/driver_time.run
index 3b62c60d4e..4041726733 100644
--- a/repos/dde_linux/run/driver_time.run
+++ b/repos/dde_linux/run/driver_time.run
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ append_if $use_top config {
 	<start name="top">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="2M"/>
 		<config period_ms="40000"/>
+		<route>
+			<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </any-service>
+			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
+		</route>
 	</start>}
 
 append config {
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/cpu_load_display.run b/repos/gems/run/cpu_load_display.run
index 2a5b7b4ce5..174ae118f2 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/cpu_load_display.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/cpu_load_display.run
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ install_config {
 		</config>
 		<route>
 			<service name="Report"> <child name="report_rom"/> </service>
+			<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </service>
 			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
 		</route>
 	</start>
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder.run b/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder.run
index 4f29b4a227..fcc4d9725a 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder.run
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ install_config {
 			<route>
 				<service name="File_system"> <child name="lx_fs"/> </service>
 				<service name="ROM" label="config"> <child name="dynamic_rom"/> </service>
+				<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </service>
 				<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
 			</route>
 		</start>
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder_ctf.run b/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder_ctf.run
index b25d3b1f65..7e070ace6e 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder_ctf.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder_ctf.run
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ install_config {
 			</config>
 			<route>
 				<service name="File_system"> <child name="lx_fs"/> </service>
+				<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </service>
 				<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
 			</route>
 		</start>
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder_pcapng.run b/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder_pcapng.run
index b3de8a9adf..7e455c5f77 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder_pcapng.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/trace_recorder_pcapng.run
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ install_config {
 			<route>
 				<service name="File_system"> <child name="lx_fs"/> </service>
 				<service name="ROM" label="config"> <child name="dynamic_rom"/> </service>
+				<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </service>
 				<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
 			</route>
 		</start>
diff --git a/repos/os/run/cpu_balancer.run b/repos/os/run/cpu_balancer.run
index b3e1abd7ba..fdc63aeb95 100644
--- a/repos/os/run/cpu_balancer.run
+++ b/repos/os/run/cpu_balancer.run
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ install_config {
 		<route>
 			<service name="Timer"> <child name="timer"/> </service>
 			<service name="CPU"> <child name="cpu_balancer"/> </service>
+			<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </service>
 			<any-service> <parent/> </any-service>
 		</route>
 	</start>
diff --git a/repos/pc/run/intel_fb.run b/repos/pc/run/intel_fb.run
index 62e26c866c..cdeeea9d19 100644
--- a/repos/pc/run/intel_fb.run
+++ b/repos/pc/run/intel_fb.run
@@ -177,6 +177,10 @@ append_if $use_top config {
 			<start name="top">
 				<resource name="RAM" quantum="2M"/>
 				<config period_ms="40000"/>
+				<route>
+					<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </service>
+					<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
+				</route>
 			</start>}
 
 append config {
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/virtualbox.run b/repos/ports/run/virtualbox.run
index fbfbb97294..8775c8eed5 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/virtualbox.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/virtualbox.run
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ append_if [expr $use_top] config {
 	<start name="top">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="2M"/>
 		<config period_ms="15000"/>
+		<route>
+			<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </service>
+			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
+		</route>
 	</start>}
 
 append config {
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/virtualbox6.run b/repos/ports/run/virtualbox6.run
index 258f647d31..eb75805638 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/virtualbox6.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/virtualbox6.run
@@ -74,11 +74,14 @@ append config {
 		<provides> <service name="Timer"/> </provides>
 	</start>}
 
-
 append_if [expr $use_top] config {
 	<start name="top" priority="0">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="2M"/>
 		<config period_ms="15000"/>
+		<route>
+			<service name="TRACE"> <parent label=""/> </service>
+			<any-service> <parent/> <any-child/> </any-service>
+		</route>
 	</start>}
 
 append config {
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/virtualbox_auto.inc b/repos/ports/run/virtualbox_auto.inc
index 09dce8f6f9..57912a06b3 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/virtualbox_auto.inc
+++ b/repos/ports/run/virtualbox_auto.inc
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ append_if [expr $use_cpu_load] config {
 			<report activity="yes" affinity="yes"/>
 		</config>
 		<route>
-			<service name="TRACE"><parent/></service>
+			<service name="TRACE"><parent label=""/></service>
 			<service name="LOG"><parent/></service>
 			<service name="Timer"><child name="timer"/></service>
 			<service name="Report"><child name="report_rom"/></service>
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ append_if [expr $use_cpu_load] config {
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="2M"/>
 		<config period_ms="10000"/>
 		<route>
-			<service name="TRACE"><parent/></service>
+			<service name="TRACE"><parent label=""/></service>
 			<service name="LOG"><parent/></service>
 			<service name="Timer"><child name="timer"/></service>
 			<service name="Report"><child name="report_rom"/></service>