diff --git a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/CompilerChecksAndSetups.cmake b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/CompilerChecksAndSetups.cmake
index c6eb431637..9fa104f6df 100644
--- a/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/CompilerChecksAndSetups.cmake
+++ b/cMake/FreeCAD_Helpers/CompilerChecksAndSetups.cmake
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ macro(CompilerChecksAndSetups)
         if(BUILD_USE_LIBCXX)
             set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -stdlib=libc++")
         endif()
+
+        if(BUILD_ENABLE_TIME_TRACE)
+            set(CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -ftime-trace")
+            set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -ftime-trace")
+        endif()
     endif(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCXX OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_CLANGXX)
 
     if(CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_CLANGXX)