diff --git a/nix/workbench/profiles/tracing.nix b/nix/workbench/profiles/tracing.nix
index f604a2506ac..730810ca9c9 100644
--- a/nix/workbench/profiles/tracing.nix
+++ b/nix/workbench/profiles/tracing.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   ##
   TraceOptions  = {
     "" =
-      { severity = "Silence";
+      { severity = "Notice";
         backends = [
           "Stdout MachineFormat"
           "EKGBackend"
@@ -19,5 +19,16 @@
             "Forwarder"
           ]);
       };
+
+    ## These are benchmarking-specific config deviations from the default.
+    ##
+    "BlockFetch".severity = "Info";
+    "BlockFetch.Client.CompletedBlockFetch".maxFrequency = 0;
+    "ChainSync".severity = "Info";
+    "ChainSync.Client.DownloadedHeader".maxFrequency = 0;
+    "Forge.Loop.BlockContext".severity = "Info";
+    "Forge.Loop.LedgerState".severity = "Info";
+    "Forge.Loop.LedgerView".severity = "Info";
+    "Startup".severity = "Info";
   };
 }