diff --git a/cmd/router/main.go b/cmd/router/main.go
index ef485af..f4dca98 100644
--- a/cmd/router/main.go
+++ b/cmd/router/main.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatal().Msgf("Failed to read parameters from yaml file; %v", err)
 	}
 
-	tracingProvider, err := tracing.NewProvider(context.Background(), "router", "localhost:4317", true)
+	tracingProvider, err := tracing.NewProvider(context.Background(), "router", "localhost:4317", !parameters.Trace)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Msgf("Failed to create tracing provider; %v", err)
 	}