diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-null/_config.js b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-null/_config.js
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+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-null/_config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { test } from '../../test';
+
+export default test({
+	compileOptions: {
+		dev: true
+	},
+	test() {}
+});
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-null/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-null/main.svelte
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/inspect-trace-null/main.svelte
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+<script>
+	let count = $state(null);
+	$effect(() => {
+		$inspect.trace();
+		count;
+	});
+</script>
+
+<button onclick={()=>count++}>{count}</button>
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