diff --git a/crates/node/core/src/args/log.rs b/crates/node/core/src/args/log.rs
index 035f78725a..90cec8b622 100644
--- a/crates/node/core/src/args/log.rs
+++ b/crates/node/core/src/args/log.rs
@@ -166,10 +166,16 @@ impl LogArgs {
             tracer = tracer.with_samply(config);
         }
 
-        #[cfg(feature = "tracy")]
         if self.tracy {
-            let config = self.layer_info(LogFormat::Terminal, self.tracy_filter.clone(), false);
-            tracer = tracer.with_tracy(config);
+            #[cfg(feature = "tracy")]
+            {
+                let config = self.layer_info(LogFormat::Terminal, self.tracy_filter.clone(), false);
+                tracer = tracer.with_tracy(config);
+            }
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "tracy"))]
+            {
+                tracing::warn!("`--log.tracy` requested but `tracy` feature was not compiled in");
+            }
         }
 
         let guard = tracer.init_with_layers(layers)?;