diff --git a/Lib/collections.py b/Lib/collections.py
index f746145..73fc150 100644
--- a/Lib/collections.py
+++ b/Lib/collections.py
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@
     if verbose:
         print(template)
 
-    # Execute the template string in a temporary namespace
-    namespace = dict(itemgetter=_itemgetter)
+    # Execute the template string in a temporary namespace and
+    # support tracing utilities by setting a value for frame.f_globals['__name__']
+    namespace = dict(itemgetter=_itemgetter, __name__='namedtuple_%s' % typename)
     try:
         exec(template, namespace)
     except SyntaxError as e: