diff --git a/apache2-global.conf b/apache2-global.conf
index dae3b8a..06a6785 100644
--- a/apache2-global.conf
+++ b/apache2-global.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ServerSignature off
 UseCanonicalName off
 ServerTokens ProductOnly
+TraceEnable off
 LogLevel warn
 CustomLog /var/log/apache2/access_log combined
 
diff --git a/apache2-start_apache2 b/apache2-start_apache2
index e302fce..7d7acc3 100644
--- a/apache2-start_apache2
+++ b/apache2-start_apache2
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ fi
 if [ -n "$APACHE_SERVERTOKENS" ]; then
     echo "ServerTokens $APACHE_SERVERTOKENS" >> ${sysconfd_dir}/global.conf
 fi
+# APACHE_TACEENABLE -> global.conf
+if [ -n "$APACHE_TRACEENABLE" ]; then
+    echo "TraceEnable $APACHE_TRACEENABLE" >> ${sysconfd_dir}/global.conf
+fi
 # APACHE_EXTENDED_STATUS -> global.conf
 if [ -n "$APACHE_EXTENDED_STATUS" ]; then
     if [ "$APACHE_EXTENDED_STATUS" == "lua" ]; then
diff --git a/apache2.changes b/apache2.changes
index a6a0c9f..1b893de 100644
--- a/apache2.changes
+++ b/apache2.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Aug  2 17:32:18 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
+
+- introduce APACHE_TACEENABLE sysconfig variable, which translates
+  to /etc/apache2/sysconfig.d/global.conf:TraceEnable on/off
+- modified sources
+  % apache2-global.conf
+  % apache2-start_apache2
+  % sysconfig.apache2
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Jun  2 07:31:14 UTC 2021 - pgajdos@suse.com
 
diff --git a/apache2.spec b/apache2.spec
index e0a0fe2..bdb0e6e 100644
--- a/apache2.spec
+++ b/apache2.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# spec file for package apache2%{psuffix}
+# spec file
 #
 # Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
diff --git a/sysconfig.apache2 b/sysconfig.apache2
index 13eb14f..e50d644 100644
--- a/sysconfig.apache2
+++ b/sysconfig.apache2
@@ -241,6 +241,14 @@ APACHE_USE_CANONICAL_NAME="off"
 #
 APACHE_SERVERTOKENS="ProductOnly"
 
+## Type:	list(on,off)
+## Default:	"off"
+## ServiceReload: apache2
+#
+# Enable or disable TRACE method.
+#
+APACHE_TRACEENABLE="off"
+
 ## Type:	list(on,off,lua)
 ## Default:	"off"
 ## ServiceReload: apache2