diff --git a/development/README.md b/development/README.md
index 0ba09117d..ba9ba33a1 100644
--- a/development/README.md
+++ b/development/README.md
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@ To use it:
 * Make the image available to your Kubernetes cluster (not required for use with Docker Desktop)
 * Apply the Kubernetes manifests: `./apply.sh`
 * Port forward to the operator service: `kubectl --namespace=rollout-operator-development port-forward svc/rollout-operator 8080:80`
+* Port forward to the Jaeger UI: `kubectl --namespace=rollout-operator-development port-forward svc/jaeger 16686:16686`
 
-You'll then be able to access the rollout operator at `http://localhost:8080`.
+You'll then be able to access the rollout operator at `http://localhost:8080`, and the Jaeger tracing UI at `http://localhost:16686`.
diff --git a/development/deployment.yaml b/development/deployment.yaml
index 3a0b20813..05ac7dd30 100644
--- a/development/deployment.yaml
+++ b/development/deployment.yaml
@@ -38,4 +38,17 @@ spec:
             httpGet:
               port: 8001
               path: /ready
+          env:
+            - name: JAEGER_AGENT_HOST
+              value: jaeger.rollout-operator-development.svc.cluster.local
+            - name: JAEGER_AGENT_PORT
+              value: "6831"
+            - name: JAEGER_SAMPLER_TYPE
+              value: const
+            - name: JAEGER_SAMPLER_PARAM
+              value: "1"
+            - name: JAEGER_TAGS
+              value: app=rollout-operator
+            - name: JAEGER_REPORTER_MAX_QUEUE_SIZE
+              value: "1000"
       restartPolicy: Always
diff --git a/development/jaeger-deployment.yaml b/development/jaeger-deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4f7b8e89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/development/jaeger-deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: jaeger
+  namespace: rollout-operator-development
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      name: jaeger
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      name: jaeger
+      labels:
+        name: jaeger
+    spec:
+      containers:
+        - name: jaeger
+          image: jaegertracing/all-in-one:1.52
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+      restartPolicy: Always
diff --git a/development/jaeger-service.yaml b/development/jaeger-service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a9325a75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/development/jaeger-service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: jaeger
+  namespace: rollout-operator-development
+spec:
+  selector:
+    name: jaeger
+  ports:
+    - protocol: TCP
+      port: 16686
+      targetPort: 16686
+      name: http
+    - protocol: UDP
+      port: 6831
+      targetPort: 6831
+      name: thrift-compact-udp
+  type: ClusterIP