diff --git a/crates/dht/src/dht.rs b/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
index 2ebfdaf2..82474f95 100644
--- a/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
+++ b/crates/dht/src/dht.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use tokio::{
 };
 
 use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
-use tracing::{debug, debug_span, error, error_span, info, trace, warn, Instrument};
+use tracing::{debug, debug_span, error, error_span, info, trace, trace_span, warn, Instrument};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
 pub struct DhtStats {
@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ impl DhtWorker {
                                 debug!("error: {e:#}");
                             }
                         }
-                    }.instrument(error_span!("ping", addr=addr.to_string())))
+                    }.instrument(trace_span!("ping", addr=addr.to_string())))
                 },
                 _ = futs.next(), if !futs.is_empty() => {},
             }