diff --git a/pungi/otel.py b/pungi/otel.py
index ec8e4b97..1f2d7d08 100644
--- a/pungi/otel.py
+++ b/pungi/otel.py
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ class DummyTracing:
     def set_context(self, traceparent):
         pass
 
+    def record_exception(self, exc, set_error_status=True):
+        pass
+
 
 class OtelTracing:
     """This class implements the actual integration with opentelemetry."""
@@ -114,6 +117,17 @@ class OtelTracing:
         )
         context.attach(ctx)
 
+    def record_exception(self, exc, set_error_status=True):
+        """Records an exception for the current span and optionally marks the
+        span as failed."""
+        from opentelemetry import trace
+
+        span = trace.get_current_span()
+        span.record_exception(exc)
+
+        if set_error_status:
+            span.set_status(trace.status.StatusCode.ERROR)
+
 
 class InstrumentedClientSession:
     """Wrapper around koji.ClientSession that creates spans for each API call.
diff --git a/pungi/scripts/pungi_koji.py b/pungi/scripts/pungi_koji.py
index 06fec254..f2fb772c 100644
--- a/pungi/scripts/pungi_koji.py
+++ b/pungi/scripts/pungi_koji.py
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ def cli_main():
         try:
             main()
         except (Exception, KeyboardInterrupt) as ex:
+            tracing.record_exception(ex)
             if COMPOSE:
                 COMPOSE.log_error("Compose run failed: %s" % ex)
                 COMPOSE.traceback(show_locals=getattr(ex, "show_locals", True))