diff --git a/util/profile/profile.go b/util/profile/profile.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..74bfae6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/profile/profile.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+package profile
+
+import (
+	"log"
+	"net/http"
+	_ "net/http/pprof"
+	"os"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	if httpAddr := os.Getenv("GOPROF"); httpAddr != "" {
+		go func() {
+			err := http.ListenAndServe(httpAddr, nil)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Print(err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+}