diff --git a/ctapipe/tools/info.py b/ctapipe/tools/info.py
index 4b5ac17f533..96f0e7bf19b 100644
--- a/ctapipe/tools/info.py
+++ b/ctapipe/tools/info.py
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ def _info_system():
     print("\n*** ctapipe system environment ***\n")
 
     prov = Provenance()
+    prov.start_activity("ctapipe-info")
     system_prov = prov.current_activity.provenance["system"]
 
     for section in ["platform", "python"]: