diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 314708b..13da8a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 2.4.0 (Dec 16, 2024)
+
+IMPROVEMENTS:
+
+* Added the `trace` attribute containing the outputs of std.trace() function (fixed #13).
+
 ## 2.3.2 (Oct 4, 2024)
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
diff --git a/docs/data-sources/file.md b/docs/data-sources/file.md
index fbb91de..ccf5c02 100644
--- a/docs/data-sources/file.md
+++ b/docs/data-sources/file.md
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ Exactly one of `source` or `content` is required.
 The following attribute is exported:
 
 * `rendered` — Rendered JSON document.
+* `trace` — Output of std.trace() function.
diff --git a/private/provider/data_source_jsonnet_file.go b/private/provider/data_source_jsonnet_file.go
index d0ddc42..2ca1ab1 100644
--- a/private/provider/data_source_jsonnet_file.go
+++ b/private/provider/data_source_jsonnet_file.go
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/hex"
+	"strings"
+
 	"github.com/google/go-jsonnet"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework-validators/datasourcevalidator"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/datasource"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/datasource/schema"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/path"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform-plugin-framework/types"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 var _ datasource.DataSource = &JsonnetFileDataSource{}
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ type JsonnetFileDataSourceModel struct {
 	TlaCode      types.Map    `tfsdk:"tla_code"`
 	StringOutput types.Bool   `tfsdk:"string_output"`
 	Rendered     types.String `tfsdk:"rendered"`
+	Trace        types.String `tfsdk:"trace"`
 }
 
 func (d *JsonnetFileDataSource) Metadata(_ context.Context, req datasource.MetadataRequest, resp *datasource.MetadataResponse) {
@@ -111,6 +113,10 @@ func (d *JsonnetFileDataSource) Schema(_ context.Context, _ datasource.SchemaReq
 				Computed:            true,
 				MarkdownDescription: "Rendered text.",
 			},
+			"trace": schema.StringAttribute{
+				Computed:            true,
+				MarkdownDescription: "Output of std.trace() function.",
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -143,7 +149,10 @@ func (d *JsonnetFileDataSource) Read(ctx context.Context, req datasource.ReadReq
 		}
 	}
 
+	traceOut := strings.Builder{}
+
 	vm.StringOutput = state.StringOutput.ValueBool()
+	vm.SetTraceOut(&traceOut)
 
 	rendered, err := func() (string, error) {
 		var jPaths []string
@@ -169,6 +178,7 @@ func (d *JsonnetFileDataSource) Read(ctx context.Context, req datasource.ReadReq
 	}
 
 	state.Rendered = types.StringValue(rendered)
+	state.Trace = types.StringValue(traceOut.String())
 	state.Id = types.StringValue(hash(rendered))
 
 	resp.Diagnostics.Append(resp.State.Set(ctx, &state)...)
diff --git a/private/provider/data_source_jsonnet_file_test.go b/private/provider/data_source_jsonnet_file_test.go
index 9aecb0d..511fb25 100644
--- a/private/provider/data_source_jsonnet_file_test.go
+++ b/private/provider/data_source_jsonnet_file_test.go
@@ -219,3 +219,45 @@ func TestDataSourceJsonnetFile_RenderFileWithLocalJPath(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	})
 }
+
+func TestDataSourceJsonnetFile_RenderContentWithTrace(t *testing.T) {
+	expectedResult := `{
+   "a": "rest"
+}
+`
+	resource.UnitTest(t, resource.TestCase{
+		ProtoV6ProviderFactories: testAccProtoV6ProviderFactories,
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config: `
+					data "jsonnet_file" "template" {
+						content = <<EOF
+						{
+							"a": std.trace("str", "rest")
+						}
+						EOF
+					}
+				`,
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.jsonnet_file.template", "rendered", expectedResult),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.jsonnet_file.template", "trace", "TRACE: data:2 str\n"),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				Config: `
+					data "jsonnet_file" "template" {
+						content = <<EOF
+						{
+							"a": "rest"
+						}
+						EOF
+					}
+				`,
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.jsonnet_file.template", "rendered", expectedResult),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("data.jsonnet_file.template", "trace", ""),
+				),
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}