diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index bbf1fb6..b99c7a6 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
   <depend>launch</depend>
   <depend>launch_ros</depend>
+  <depend>tracetools_trace</depend>
 
   <test_depend>ament_copyright</test_depend>
   <test_depend>ament_flake8</test_depend>
diff --git a/tracetools_launch/trace.py b/tracetools_launch/trace.py
index c032a4f..ce29a4c 100644
--- a/tracetools_launch/trace.py
+++ b/tracetools_launch/trace.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from launch.action import Action
 from launch.event import Event
 from launch.event_handlers import OnShutdown
 from launch.launch_context import LaunchContext
+from tracetools_trace.tools import lttng
 from tracetools_trace.tools import names
 
 
@@ -41,9 +42,15 @@ class Trace(Action):
         self._setup()
 
     def _setup(self):
-        # TODO
         print('setting up tracing!')
+        lttng.lttng_setup(
+            self.__session_name,
+            self.__path,
+            ros_events=self.__events_ust,
+            kernel_events=self.__events_kernel)
+        lttng.lttng_start(self.__session_name)
 
     def _destroy(self, event: Event, context: LaunchContext):
-        # TODO
         print('destroying tracing session!')
+        lttng.lttng_stop(self.__session_name)
+        lttng.lttng_destroy(self.__session_name)