diff --git a/src/chronos/app_factory.py b/src/chronos/app_factory.py
index b908a4b..8ade142 100644
--- a/src/chronos/app_factory.py
+++ b/src/chronos/app_factory.py
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ def single_run(self) -> None:
             self.close_calendars()
             logger.debug("Closed sockets to calendars")
         except Exception as ex:
-            logger.critical(f"Cron excecution failed. Reason {ex}")
+            show_trace = self.app_config.get("log", "show_tracebacks")
+            logger.critical(f"Cron excecution failed. Reason {ex}", exc_info=show_trace)
 
     def close_calendars(self):
         try:
diff --git a/src/chronos/config.py b/src/chronos/config.py
index fa3bb68..050460c 100644
--- a/src/chronos/config.py
+++ b/src/chronos/config.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class ConfigValue:
         Set Types:       frozenset
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, name, datatype=str, value=None, default=None):
+    def __init__(self, name, datatype: type = str, value=None, default=None):
         if datatype not in (
             str,
             int,
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             ConfigValue("rotation", default="d"),
             ConfigValue("interval", int, default=1),
             ConfigValue("backups", int, default=7),
+            ConfigValue("show_tracebacks", bool, default=False),
         )
         # Section [debug]
         self.debug = ConfigSection(