diff --git a/src/util/server.c b/src/util/server.c
index 62a8c086e3e..bb4e21e848e 100644
--- a/src/util/server.c
+++ b/src/util/server.c
@@ -503,6 +503,8 @@ int server_setup(const char *name, bool is_responder,
         sss_chain_id_set_format(DEBUG_CHAIN_ID_FMT_RID);
     }
 
+    talloc_enable_null_tracking();
+
     autofree_ctx = talloc_named_const(NULL, 0, "autofree_context");
     if (autofree_ctx == NULL) {
         return ENOMEM;