diff --git a/crates/wiggle/generate/src/funcs.rs b/crates/wiggle/generate/src/funcs.rs
index 4fcdcba474..69a5d89ee6 100644
--- a/crates/wiggle/generate/src/funcs.rs
+++ b/crates/wiggle/generate/src/funcs.rs
@@ -69,8 +69,9 @@ pub fn define_func(
         ) -> Result<#abi_ret, #rt::Trap> {
             use std::convert::TryFrom as _;
 
+            // This span is present at all levels (ERROR and below)
             let _span = #rt::tracing::span!(
-                #rt::tracing::Level::TRACE,
+                #rt::tracing::Level::ERROR,
                 "wiggle abi",
                 module = #mod_name,
                 function = #func_name