diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProject.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProject.mm
index 46d1cbae02132..272ddec44fe88 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProject.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProject.mm
@@ -167,6 +167,12 @@
     settings.enable_impeller = enableImpeller.boolValue;
   }
 
+  NSNumber* enableTraceSystrace = [mainBundle objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"FLTTraceSystrace"];
+  // Change the default only if the option is present.
+  if (enableTraceSystrace != nil) {
+    settings.trace_systrace = enableTraceSystrace.boolValue;
+  }
+
   // Leak Dart VM settings, set whether leave or clean up the VM after the last shell shuts down.
   NSNumber* leakDartVM = [mainBundle objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"FLTLeakDartVM"];
   // It will change the default leak_vm value in settings only if the key exists.
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProjectTest.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProjectTest.mm
index 57d98ea85dd3e..33e7e2a973f6c 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProjectTest.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterDartProjectTest.mm
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ - (void)testEnableImpellerSettingIsCorrectlyParsed {
   XCTAssertEqual(settings.enable_impeller, NO);
 }
 
+- (void)testEnableTraceSystraceSettingIsCorrectlyParsed {
+  NSBundle* mainBundle = [NSBundle mainBundle];
+  NSNumber* enableTraceSystrace = [mainBundle objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"FLTTraceSystrace"];
+  XCTAssertNotNil(enableTraceSystrace);
+  XCTAssertEqual(enableTraceSystrace.boolValue, NO);
+  auto settings = FLTDefaultSettingsForBundle();
+  XCTAssertEqual(settings.trace_systrace, NO);
+}
+
 - (void)testEmptySettingsAreCorrect {
   XCTAssertFalse([FlutterDartProject allowsArbitraryLoads:[[NSDictionary alloc] init]]);
   XCTAssertEqualObjects(@"", [FlutterDartProject domainNetworkPolicy:[[NSDictionary alloc] init]]);
diff --git a/testing/ios/IosUnitTests/App/Info.plist b/testing/ios/IosUnitTests/App/Info.plist
index 73bfcb252cd67..252bc671749da 100644
--- a/testing/ios/IosUnitTests/App/Info.plist
+++ b/testing/ios/IosUnitTests/App/Info.plist
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
 	<false/>
 	<key>FLTEnableImpeller</key>
 	<false/>
+	<key>FLTTraceSystrace</key>
+	<false/>
 	<key>UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>armv7</string>