diff --git a/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go b/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
index 565d25c54..55ac3b539 100644
--- a/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
+++ b/config/configStructs/tapConfig.go
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ type TapConfig struct {
 	Resources                  ResourcesConfig       `yaml:"resources" json:"resources"`
 	ServiceMesh                bool                  `yaml:"serviceMesh" json:"serviceMesh" default:"true"`
 	Tls                        bool                  `yaml:"tls" json:"tls" default:"true"`
+	PacketCapture              string                `yaml:"packetCapture" json:"packetCapture" default:"best"`
 	IgnoreTainted              bool                  `yaml:"ignoreTainted" json:"ignoreTainted" default:"false"`
 	Labels                     map[string]string     `yaml:"labels" json:"labels" default:"{}"`
 	Annotations                map[string]string     `yaml:"annotations" json:"annotations" default:"{}"`
diff --git a/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml b/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml
index dc9d10070..49cfd08ce 100644
--- a/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/templates/09-worker-daemon-set.yaml
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ spec:
             - '{{ .Values.tap.proxy.worker.srvPort }}'
             - -metrics-port
             - '{{ .Values.tap.metrics.port }}'
+            - -packet-capture
+            - '{{ .Values.tap.packetCapture }}'
             - -unixsocket
           {{- if .Values.tap.serviceMesh }}
             - -servicemesh
diff --git a/helm-chart/values.yaml b/helm-chart/values.yaml
index 1ec910909..1924608d9 100644
--- a/helm-chart/values.yaml
+++ b/helm-chart/values.yaml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ tap:
         memory: 50Mi
   serviceMesh: true
   tls: true
+  packetCapture: best
   ignoreTainted: false
   labels: {}
   annotations: {}
diff --git a/manifests/complete.yaml b/manifests/complete.yaml
index 8837028bf..e0dd69c3a 100644
--- a/manifests/complete.yaml
+++ b/manifests/complete.yaml
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ spec:
             - '31001'
             - -metrics-port
             - '49100'
+            - -packet-capture
+            - 'best'
             - -unixsocket
             - -servicemesh
             - -procfs