diff --git a/src/checkoutservice/Dockerfile b/src/checkoutservice/Dockerfile
index abe10c2..56578bd 100644
--- a/src/checkoutservice/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/checkoutservice/Dockerfile
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ RUN go get -d github.com/google/uuid \
     google.golang.org/grpc \
     google.golang.org/grpc/codes \
     google.golang.org/grpc/status \
-    go.opencensus.io/plugin/ocgrpc
+    go.opencensus.io/plugin/ocgrpc \
+    go.opencensus.io/exporter/stackdriver \
+	go.opencensus.io/trace
 COPY . .
 # get remaining dependencies
 RUN go get -d ./...
diff --git a/src/checkoutservice/main.go b/src/checkoutservice/main.go
index e99be0c..63bd08e 100644
--- a/src/checkoutservice/main.go
+++ b/src/checkoutservice/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"go.opencensus.io/exporter/stackdriver"
 	"go.opencensus.io/plugin/ocgrpc"
+	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@ func main() {
 		port = os.Getenv("PORT")
 	}
 
+	initTracing()
+
 	svc := new(checkoutService)
 	mustMapEnv(&svc.shippingSvcAddr, "SHIPPING_SERVICE_ADDR")
 	mustMapEnv(&svc.productCatalogSvcAddr, "PRODUCT_CATALOG_SERVICE_ADDR")
@@ -57,6 +61,18 @@ func main() {
 	log.Fatal(srv.Serve(lis))
 }
 
+func initTracing() {
+	exporter, err := stackdriver.NewExporter(stackdriver.Options{})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("failed to initialize stackdriver exporter: %+v", err)
+		log.Println("skipping uploading traces to stackdriver")
+	} else {
+		trace.RegisterExporter(exporter)
+		trace.ApplyConfig(trace.Config{DefaultSampler: trace.AlwaysSample()})
+		log.Println("registered stackdriver tracing")
+	}
+}
+
 func mustMapEnv(target *string, envKey string) {
 	v := os.Getenv(envKey)
 	if v == "" {
diff --git a/src/frontend/Dockerfile b/src/frontend/Dockerfile
index cb08630..6dff288 100644
--- a/src/frontend/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/frontend/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ RUN go get -d github.com/google/uuid \
     google.golang.org/grpc/codes \
     google.golang.org/grpc/status \
     go.opencensus.io/plugin/ochttp \
-    go.opencensus.io/plugin/ochttp/propagation/b3
+    go.opencensus.io/plugin/ochttp/propagation/b3 \
+    go.opencensus.io/exporter/stackdriver \
+    go.opencensus.io/trace
 
 # copy go-only part of the build
 COPY *.go ./
diff --git a/src/frontend/main.go b/src/frontend/main.go
index 0a486ff..c616d47 100644
--- a/src/frontend/main.go
+++ b/src/frontend/main.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"time"
@@ -10,9 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"go.opencensus.io/exporter/stackdriver"
 	"go.opencensus.io/plugin/ocgrpc"
 	"go.opencensus.io/plugin/ochttp"
 	"go.opencensus.io/plugin/ochttp/propagation/b3"
+	"go.opencensus.io/trace"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
 
@@ -64,6 +67,8 @@ func main() {
 	log.Level = logrus.DebugLevel
 	log.Formatter = &logrus.TextFormatter{}
 
+	initTracing()
+
 	srvPort := port
 	if os.Getenv("PORT") != "" {
 		srvPort = os.Getenv("PORT")
@@ -106,6 +111,18 @@ func main() {
 	log.Fatal(http.ListenAndServe(addr+":"+srvPort, handler))
 }
 
+func initTracing() {
+	exporter, err := stackdriver.NewExporter(stackdriver.Options{})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("failed to initialize stackdriver exporter: %+v", err)
+		log.Println("skipping uploading traces to stackdriver")
+	} else {
+		trace.RegisterExporter(exporter)
+		trace.ApplyConfig(trace.Config{DefaultSampler: trace.AlwaysSample()})
+		log.Println("registered stackdriver tracing")
+	}
+}
+
 func mustMapEnv(target *string, envKey string) {
 	v := os.Getenv(envKey)
 	if v == "" {