diff --git a/lfs/strace b/lfs/strace
index cfce835ec..96430ad80 100644
--- a/lfs/strace
+++ b/lfs/strace
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ DL_FROM    = $(URL_IPFIRE)
 DIR_APP    = $(DIR_SRC)/$(THISAPP)
 TARGET     = $(DIR_INFO)/$(THISAPP)
 PROG       = strace
-PAK_VER    = 5
+PAK_VER    = 6
 
 DEPS       = elfutils
 
@@ -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)