diff --git a/crates/engine/tree/benches/state_root_task.rs b/crates/engine/tree/benches/state_root_task.rs
index 5d3d1397a1f5..9d2b956816e6 100644
--- a/crates/engine/tree/benches/state_root_task.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/tree/benches/state_root_task.rs
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ fn setup_provider(
 }
 
 fn bench_state_root(c: &mut Criterion) {
+    reth_tracing::init_test_tracing();
+
     let mut group = c.benchmark_group("state_root");
 
     let scenarios = vec![