diff --git a/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/base/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/base/deployment.yaml
index 97db7b4..9bfb4cd 100644
--- a/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/base/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/base/deployment.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ spec:
             secretKeyRef:
               name: python-backend-secrets
               key: github_jwt
+        - name: HONEYCOMB_WRITEKEY
+          valueFrom:
+            secretKeyRef:
+              name: python-backend-secrets
+              key: honeycomb_writekey
+        - name: HONEYCOMB_DATASET
+          value: production-traces
       volumes:
       - name: python-backend-secrets
         secret:
diff --git a/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/overlays/prod/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/overlays/prod/deployment.yaml
index 01b944b..3bd0fd3 100644
--- a/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/overlays/prod/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/overlays/prod/deployment.yaml
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ spec:
               value: "4"
             - name: DJANGO_ENV
               value: production
+            - name: HONEYCOMB_DATASET
+              value: production-traces
diff --git a/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/overlays/staging/deployment.yaml b/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/overlays/staging/deployment.yaml
index 6185137..2154713 100644
--- a/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/overlays/staging/deployment.yaml
+++ b/kubernetes/operationcode_python_backend/overlays/staging/deployment.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ spec:
               value: 1.0.1
             - name: DJANGO_ENV
               value: staging
+            - name: HONEYCOMB_DATASET
+              value: staging-traces