diff --git a/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml b/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
index 4893c4d026..5c7dda27ac 100644
--- a/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
+++ b/config/default/manager_auth_proxy_patch.yaml
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ spec:
         - "--leader-elect"
         - "--zap-log-level=${NUTANIX_LOG_LEVEL=info}"
         - "--zap-devel=${NUTANIX_LOG_DEVELOPMENT=true}"
+        - "--zap-stacktrace-level=${NUTANIX_LOG_STACKTRACE_LEVEL=panic}"