diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp
index 8256f28790..a5d4050e70 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/executor.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 #include "rcutils/logging_macros.h"
 
+#include "tracetools/tracetools.h"
+
 using namespace std::chrono_literals;
 
 using rclcpp::exceptions::throw_from_rcl_error;
@@ -515,9 +517,15 @@ Executor::execute_any_executable(AnyExecutable & any_exec)
     return;
   }
   if (any_exec.timer) {
+    TRACEPOINT(
+      rclcpp_executor_execute,
+      static_cast<const void *>(any_exec.timer->get_timer_handle().get()));
     execute_timer(any_exec.timer);
   }
   if (any_exec.subscription) {
+    TRACEPOINT(
+      rclcpp_executor_execute,
+      static_cast<const void *>(any_exec.subscription->get_subscription_handle().get()));
     execute_subscription(any_exec.subscription);
   }
   if (any_exec.service) {
@@ -678,6 +686,7 @@ Executor::execute_client(
 void
 Executor::wait_for_work(std::chrono::nanoseconds timeout)
 {
+  TRACEPOINT(rclcpp_executor_wait_for_work, timeout.count());
   {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(mutex_);
 
@@ -827,6 +836,7 @@ Executor::get_next_ready_executable_from_map(
   const rclcpp::memory_strategy::MemoryStrategy::WeakCallbackGroupsToNodesMap &
   weak_groups_to_nodes)
 {
+  TRACEPOINT(rclcpp_executor_get_next_ready);
   bool success = false;
   std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard{mutex_};
   // Check the timers to see if there are any that are ready
diff --git a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
index ba76e5f9bc..472034f362 100644
--- a/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
+++ b/rclcpp/src/rclcpp/subscription_base.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ SubscriptionBase::take_type_erased(void * message_out, rclcpp::MessageInfo & mes
     &message_info_out.get_rmw_message_info(),
     nullptr  // rmw_subscription_allocation_t is unused here
   );
+  TRACEPOINT(rclcpp_take, static_cast<const void *>(message_out));
   if (RCL_RET_SUBSCRIPTION_TAKE_FAILED == ret) {
     return false;
   } else if (RCL_RET_OK != ret) {