diff --git a/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/changelog.txt
index 71aefda845..e89f87b4d0 100644
--- a/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+121
+- remove strace
+
 120
 - htop: update to 3.0.5
 - i2c-tools: fix runtime libraries
diff --git a/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/package.mk b/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/package.mk
index ae9647c73c..f0209e7fa7 100644
--- a/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/tools/system-tools/package.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 PKG_NAME="system-tools"
 PKG_VERSION="1.0"
-PKG_REV="120"
+PKG_REV="121"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="https://libreelec.tv"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PKG_URL=""
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_SHORTDESC="A bundle of system tools and programs"
-PKG_LONGDESC="This bundle currently includes autossh, diffutils, dstat, dtach, efibootmgr, encfs, evtest, fdupes, file, getscancodes, hddtemp, hd-idle, hid_mapper, htop, i2c-tools, inotify-tools, jq, lm_sensors, lshw, mc, mtpfs, nmon, p7zip, patch, pv, screen, smartmontools, strace, stress-ng, unrar, usb-modeswitch and vim."
+PKG_LONGDESC="This bundle currently includes autossh, diffutils, dstat, dtach, efibootmgr, encfs, evtest, fdupes, file, getscancodes, hddtemp, hd-idle, hid_mapper, htop, i2c-tools, inotify-tools, jq, lm_sensors, lshw, mc, mtpfs, nmon, p7zip, patch, pv, screen, smartmontools, stress-ng, unrar, usb-modeswitch and vim."
 
 PKG_IS_ADDON="yes"
 PKG_ADDON_NAME="System Tools"
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain \
                     pv \
                     screen \
                     smartmontools \
-                    strace \
                     stress-ng \
                     unrar \
                     usb-modeswitch \
@@ -151,9 +150,6 @@ addon() {
     # st
     cp -P $(get_build_dir st)/st ${ADDON_BUILD}/${PKG_ADDON_ID}/bin 2>/dev/null || :
 
-    # strace
-    cp -P $(get_install_dir strace)/usr/bin/strace ${ADDON_BUILD}/${PKG_ADDON_ID}/bin
-
     # stress-ng
     cp -P $(get_install_dir stress-ng)/usr/bin/stress-ng ${ADDON_BUILD}/${PKG_ADDON_ID}/bin
 
diff --git a/packages/addons/addon-depends/system-tools-depends/strace/package.mk b/packages/debug/strace/package.mk
similarity index 95%
rename from packages/addons/addon-depends/system-tools-depends/strace/package.mk
rename to packages/debug/strace/package.mk
index ca6be953e8..72c8c15a75 100644
--- a/packages/addons/addon-depends/system-tools-depends/strace/package.mk
+++ b/packages/debug/strace/package.mk
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ PKG_URL="https://strace.io/files/${PKG_VERSION}/strace-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.xz"
 PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain"
 PKG_LONGDESC="strace is a diagnostic, debugging and instructional userspace utility"
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="autotools"
-PKG_BUILD_FLAGS="-sysroot"
 
 if [ "${TARGET_ARCH}" = x86_64 ]; then
   PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--enable-mpers=no"
diff --git a/packages/addons/addon-depends/system-tools-depends/strace/patches/strace-0001-autoreconf.patch b/packages/debug/strace/patches/strace-0001-autoreconf.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/addons/addon-depends/system-tools-depends/strace/patches/strace-0001-autoreconf.patch
rename to packages/debug/strace/patches/strace-0001-autoreconf.patch
diff --git a/packages/addons/addon-depends/system-tools-depends/strace/patches/strace-0002-fix-autoconf-archive.patch b/packages/debug/strace/patches/strace-0002-fix-autoconf-archive.patch
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/addons/addon-depends/system-tools-depends/strace/patches/strace-0002-fix-autoconf-archive.patch
rename to packages/debug/strace/patches/strace-0002-fix-autoconf-archive.patch
diff --git a/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk b/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
index bc1a2c5982..23d9254b78 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PKG_VERSION=""
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
 PKG_URL=""
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain gdb edid-decode memtester"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain gdb edid-decode memtester strace"
 PKG_SECTION="virtual"
 PKG_LONGDESC="debug is a Metapackage for installing debugging tools"