diff --git a/pkg/db/backend.go b/pkg/db/backend.go
index 60afe72..efc0953 100644
--- a/pkg/db/backend.go
+++ b/pkg/db/backend.go
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@
 
 // List retrieves one or more items that match the specified key
 func (b *Backend) List(ctx context.Context, key string) (map[string]*kvstore.KVPair, error) {
+	span, ctx := log.CreateChildSpan(ctx, "etcd-list")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	formattedPath := b.makePath(ctx, key)
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "listing-key", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
 
@@ -193,6 +196,9 @@
 
 // Get retrieves an item that matches the specified key
 func (b *Backend) Get(ctx context.Context, key string) (*kvstore.KVPair, error) {
+	span, ctx := log.CreateChildSpan(ctx, "etcd-get")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	formattedPath := b.makePath(ctx, key)
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "getting-key", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
 
@@ -205,6 +211,9 @@
 
 // Put stores an item value under the specifed key
 func (b *Backend) Put(ctx context.Context, key string, value interface{}) error {
+	span, ctx := log.CreateChildSpan(ctx, "etcd-put")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	formattedPath := b.makePath(ctx, key)
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "putting-key", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
 
@@ -217,6 +226,9 @@
 
 // Delete removes an item under the specified key
 func (b *Backend) Delete(ctx context.Context, key string) error {
+	span, ctx := log.CreateChildSpan(ctx, "etcd-delete")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	formattedPath := b.makePath(ctx, key)
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "deleting-key", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
 
@@ -229,6 +241,9 @@
 
 // CreateWatch starts watching events for the specified key
 func (b *Backend) CreateWatch(ctx context.Context, key string, withPrefix bool) chan *kvstore.Event {
+	span, ctx := log.CreateChildSpan(ctx, "etcd-create-watch")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	formattedPath := b.makePath(ctx, key)
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "creating-key-watch", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})
 
@@ -237,6 +252,9 @@
 
 // DeleteWatch stops watching events for the specified key
 func (b *Backend) DeleteWatch(ctx context.Context, key string, ch chan *kvstore.Event) {
+	span, ctx := log.CreateChildSpan(ctx, "etcd-delete-watch")
+	defer span.Finish()
+
 	formattedPath := b.makePath(ctx, key)
 	logger.Debugw(ctx, "deleting-key-watch", log.Fields{"key": key, "path": formattedPath})