diff --git a/builtin/commit-graph.c b/builtin/commit-graph.c
index 57863619b7..ef68b26744 100644
--- a/builtin/commit-graph.c
+++ b/builtin/commit-graph.c
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ static int graph_verify(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
 
+	trace2_cmd_mode("verify");
+
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL,
 			     builtin_commit_graph_verify_options,
 			     builtin_commit_graph_verify_usage, 0);
@@ -102,6 +104,8 @@ static int graph_read(int argc, const char **argv)
 		OPT_END(),
 	};
 
+	trace2_cmd_mode("read");
+
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL,
 			     builtin_commit_graph_read_options,
 			     builtin_commit_graph_read_usage, 0);
@@ -183,6 +187,8 @@ static int graph_write(int argc, const char **argv)
 	split_opts.max_commits = 0;
 	split_opts.expire_time = 0;
 
+	trace2_cmd_mode("write");
+
 	argc = parse_options(argc, argv, NULL,
 			     builtin_commit_graph_write_options,
 			     builtin_commit_graph_write_usage, 0);