diff --git a/src/tracing/trace_event.h b/src/tracing/trace_event.h
index 590cb592fc054f..27408eafd832ae 100644
--- a/src/tracing/trace_event.h
+++ b/src/tracing/trace_event.h
@@ -310,7 +310,9 @@ const int kZeroNumArgs = 0;
 const decltype(nullptr) kGlobalScope = nullptr;
 const uint64_t kNoId = 0;
 
-class TraceEventHelper {
+// Extern (for now) because embedders need access to TraceEventHelper.
+// Refs: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/28724
+class NODE_EXTERN TraceEventHelper {
  public:
   static TracingController* GetTracingController();
   static Agent* GetAgent();