diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf586a36..99b6867b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Vulcanize DB is a set of tools that make it easier for developers to write appli
 
 ## Installation
 `go get github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb`
+`go get gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/ddtrace`
 
 ## Setting up the Database
 1. Install Postgres
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index c0336edc..e2715f62 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("database-password", "", "database password")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("client-ipcPath", "", "location of geth.ipc file")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("client-levelDbPath", "", "location of levelDb chaindata")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("datadog-name", "vulcanize-test", "datadog service name")
 
 	viper.BindPFlag("database.name", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("database-name"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("database.port", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("database-port"))
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ func init() {
 	viper.BindPFlag("database.password", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("database-password"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("client.ipcPath", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("client-ipcPath"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("client.levelDbPath", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("client-levelDbPath"))
+	viper.BindPFlag("datadog.name", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("datadog-name"))
 }
 
 func initConfig() {
diff --git a/environments/staging.toml b/environments/staging.toml
index 2dc3941e..80d92b0b 100644
--- a/environments/staging.toml
+++ b/environments/staging.toml
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ port = 5432
 
 [client]
 ipcPath = "/mnt/geth.ipc"
+
+[datadog]
+name = "maker_vdb_staging"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a27eb869..0e467ded 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,8 +2,15 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"github.com/vulcanize/vulcanizedb/cmd"
+
+	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/ddtrace/tracer"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
 func main() {
+	tracer.Start(tracer.WithServiceName(viper.GetString("datadog.name")))
+
 	cmd.Execute()
+
+	defer tracer.Stop()
 }