diff --git a/builtin/pack-objects.c b/builtin/pack-objects.c
index d1144a8f7ef79f..108bfc0e67ad7f 100644
--- a/builtin/pack-objects.c
+++ b/builtin/pack-objects.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "packfile.h"
 #include "object-store.h"
 #include "dir.h"
+#include "trace2.h"
 
 #define IN_PACK(obj) oe_in_pack(&to_pack, obj)
 #define SIZE(obj) oe_size(&to_pack, obj)
@@ -3357,6 +3358,7 @@ int cmd_pack_objects(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 		}
 	}
 
+	trace2_region_enter("pack-objects", "enumerate-objects", the_repository);
 	prepare_packing_data(&to_pack);
 
 	if (progress)
@@ -3371,12 +3373,20 @@ int cmd_pack_objects(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (include_tag && nr_result)
 		for_each_ref(add_ref_tag, NULL);
 	stop_progress(&progress_state);
+	trace2_region_leave("pack-objects", "enumerate-objects", the_repository);
 
 	if (non_empty && !nr_result)
 		return 0;
-	if (nr_result)
+	if (nr_result) {
+		trace2_region_enter("pack-objects", "prepare-pack", the_repository);
 		prepare_pack(window, depth);
+		trace2_region_leave("pack-objects", "prepare-pack", the_repository);
+	}
+
+	trace2_region_enter("pack-objects", "write-pack-file", the_repository);
 	write_pack_file();
+	trace2_region_leave("pack-objects", "write-pack-file", the_repository);
+
 	if (progress)
 		fprintf_ln(stderr,
 			   _("Total %"PRIu32" (delta %"PRIu32"),"