diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/compile.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/compile.dart
index 0ef5eef474b..84f9f8fce59 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/compile.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/compile.dart
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ Future<String> compile(
   if (extraFrontEndOptions != null)
     command.addAll(extraFrontEndOptions);
   command.add(mainPath);
+  printTrace(command.join(' '));
   final Process server = await processManager
       .start(command)
       .catchError((dynamic error, StackTrace stack) {