diff --git a/src/prelude/mod.rs b/src/prelude/mod.rs
index ab4a3e49..b8e6e589 100644
--- a/src/prelude/mod.rs
+++ b/src/prelude/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ pub fn init_tracing(json: bool) {
     let defaults = tracing_subscriber::registry().with(filter_layer);
     let fmt_layer = tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer();
     if json {
-        defaults.with(fmt_layer.json()).init();
+        defaults
+            .with(fmt_layer.json().with_current_span(false))
+            .init();
     } else {
         defaults.with(fmt_layer).init();
     }