diff --git a/lfs/strace b/lfs/strace
index bd9bd5c1d..c33c32c0d 100644
--- a/lfs/strace
+++ b/lfs/strace
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ $(subst %,%_MD5,$(objects)) :
 $(TARGET) : $(patsubst %,$(DIR_DL)/%,$(objects))
 	@$(PREBUILD)
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP) && cd $(DIR_SRC) && tar axf $(DIR_DL)/$(DL_FILE)
-	cd $(DIR_APP) && ./configure --prefix=/usr
+	cd $(DIR_APP) && ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-mpers=check
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make $(MAKETUNING)
 	cd $(DIR_APP) && make install
 	@rm -rf $(DIR_APP)