diff --git a/src/util/instruction_tracer_pkg.sv b/src/util/instruction_tracer_pkg.sv
index afd84ca08..a088e0be4 100755
--- a/src/util/instruction_tracer_pkg.sv
+++ b/src/util/instruction_tracer_pkg.sv
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@
 //
 package instruction_tracer_pkg;
     import ariane_pkg::*;
+    `ifndef SYNTHESIS
     import uvm_pkg::*;
     `include "uvm_macros.svh"
     `include "instruction_tracer_defines.svh"
     `include "instruction_trace_item.svh"
     `include "exception_trace_item.svh"
     `include "instruction_tracer.svh"
-endpackage
\ No newline at end of file
+    `endif
+endpackage