diff --git a/runsc/cmd/gofer.go b/runsc/cmd/gofer.go
index 4b6c284e4..3d4cbfc89 100644
--- a/runsc/cmd/gofer.go
+++ b/runsc/cmd/gofer.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime/debug"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/google/subcommands"
@@ -102,6 +103,9 @@ func (g *Gofer) Execute(_ context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet, args ...interface{})
 
 	conf := args[0].(*config.Config)
 
+	// Set traceback level
+	debug.SetTraceback(conf.Traceback)
+
 	specFile := os.NewFile(uintptr(g.specFD), "spec file")
 	defer specFile.Close()
 	spec, err := specutils.ReadSpecFromFile(g.bundleDir, specFile, conf)