diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 3387d86d98..82d8807d7a 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ The following tip changes can be tested by building VictoriaMetrics components f
 * FEATURE: [vmui](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/#vmui): provide fast path for hiding results for all the queries except the given one by clicking `eye` icon with `ctrl` key pressed. See [this feature request](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/3446).
 * FEATURE: [MetricsQL](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/MetricsQL.html): add `range_trim_spikes(phi, q)` function for trimming `phi` percent of the largest spikes per each time series returned by `q`. See [these docs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/MetricsQL.html#range_trim_spikes).
 * FEATURE: [vmgateway](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html): add support for JWT token signature verification. See [these docs](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmgateway.html#jwt-signature-verification) for details.
+* FEATURE: put the version of VictoriaMetrics in the first message of [query trace](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/#query-tracing). This should simplify debugging.
 
 * BUGFIX: [vmalert](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmalert.html): properly pass HTTP headers during the alert state restore procedure. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/3418).
 * BUGFIX: [vmalert](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmalert.html): properly specify rule evaluation step during the [replay mode](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmalert.html#rules-backfilling). The `step` value was previously overriden by `-datasource.queryStep` command-line flag.
diff --git a/lib/querytracer/tracer.go b/lib/querytracer/tracer.go
index ebcf5d4fd1..1b3dde722a 100644
--- a/lib/querytracer/tracer.go
+++ b/lib/querytracer/tracer.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/lib/buildinfo"
 )
 
 var denyQueryTracing = flag.Bool("denyQueryTracing", false, "Whether to disable the ability to trace queries. See https://docs.victoriametrics.com/#query-tracing")
@@ -42,8 +44,10 @@ func New(enabled bool, format string, args ...interface{}) *Tracer {
 	if *denyQueryTracing || !enabled {
 		return nil
 	}
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
+	message = buildinfo.Version + ": " + message
 	return &Tracer{
-		message:   fmt.Sprintf(format, args...),
+		message:   message,
 		startTime: time.Now(),
 	}
 }