diff --git a/crates/server/k8s/manifest.template.yml b/crates/server/k8s/manifest.template.yml
index e1c33d4e49..cb6b710757 100644
--- a/crates/server/k8s/manifest.template.yml
+++ b/crates/server/k8s/manifest.template.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ spec:
                 secretKeyRef:
                   name: api
                   key: token
+            - name: LOG_JSON
+              value: "1"
+            - name: RUST_LOG
+              value: "trace"
           securityContext:
             capabilities:
               # FIXME - Switch to the more restrictive `PERFMON` capability.