diff --git a/scripts/run_docker_compare.bash b/scripts/run_docker_compare.bash
index a4f1236..f316406 100755
--- a/scripts/run_docker_compare.bash
+++ b/scripts/run_docker_compare.bash
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ IFS=$'\n\t'
 DIR="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
 
 : ${SHELL:="NO"} # or YES to launch a shell instead of running the test
+: ${TRACE:="NO"} # or YES to send traces to jaeger
+: ${BACKTRACE:="NO"} # or YES to print a rust backtrace when panicking
 
 cd "$DIR/../"
 REALPATH=$(command -v uu-realpath || command -v realpath)
@@ -29,7 +31,6 @@ function launch_container {
 set -euo pipefail
 IFS=\$'\n\t'
 
-export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=/target
 cargo run -- /input.org
 EOF
           )
@@ -40,9 +41,16 @@ EOF
         additional_flags+=(-i -t)
     fi
 
-    # TODO: add support for reporting to jaeger with RUST_BACKTRACE=1 RUST_LOG=debug
+    if [ "$TRACE" = "YES" ]; then
+        # We use the host network so it can talk to jaeger hosted at 127.0.0.1
+        additional_flags+=(--network=host --env RUST_LOG=debug)
+    fi
 
-    docker run "${additional_flags[@]}" --rm -v "${org_file}:/input.org:ro" -v "$($REALPATH ./):/source:ro" --mount source=cargo-cache,target=/usr/local/cargo/registry --mount source=rust-cache,target=/target -w /source organic-test "${additional_args[@]}"
+    if [ "$BACKTRACE" = "YES" ]; then
+        additional_flags+=(--env RUST_BACKTRACE=full)
+    fi
+
+    docker run "${additional_flags[@]}" --rm -v "${org_file}:/input.org:ro" -v "$($REALPATH ./):/source:ro" --mount source=cargo-cache,target=/usr/local/cargo/registry --mount source=rust-cache,target=/target --env CARGO_TARGET_DIR=/target -w /source organic-test "${additional_args[@]}"
 }
 
 main "${@}"
diff --git a/scripts/run_docker_integration_test.bash b/scripts/run_docker_integration_test.bash
index 4285fcc..0f66eae 100755
--- a/scripts/run_docker_integration_test.bash
+++ b/scripts/run_docker_integration_test.bash
@@ -46,12 +46,11 @@ function launch_container {
 set -euo pipefail
 IFS=\$'\n\t'
 
-export CARGO_TARGET_DIR=/target
 cargo test --no-fail-fast --lib --test test_loader "$test" -- --show-output
 EOF
           )
 
-    docker run --rm -v "$($REALPATH ./):/source:ro" --mount source=cargo-cache,target=/usr/local/cargo/registry --mount source=rust-cache,target=/target -w /source organic-test sh -c "$init_script"
+    docker run --rm -v "$($REALPATH ./):/source:ro" --mount source=cargo-cache,target=/usr/local/cargo/registry --mount source=rust-cache,target=/target --env CARGO_TARGET_DIR=/target -w /source organic-test sh -c "$init_script"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/init_tracing.rs b/src/init_tracing.rs
index 17b71f4..9b72926 100644
--- a/src/init_tracing.rs
+++ b/src/init_tracing.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ pub fn init_telemetry() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     // TODO: I think the endpoint can be controlled by the OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT env variable instead of hard-coded into this code base. Regardless, I am the only developer right now so I am not too concerned.
     let exporter = opentelemetry_otlp::new_exporter()
         .tonic()
-        .with_endpoint("http://localhost:4317/v1/traces");
+        // Using "localhost" is broken inside the docker container when tracing
+        .with_endpoint("http://127.0.0.1:4317/v1/traces");
 
     let tracer = opentelemetry_otlp::new_pipeline()
         .tracing()