diff --git a/backends/bmv2/bmv2stf.py b/backends/bmv2/bmv2stf.py
index b719f9862e..96d3ee2579 100755
--- a/backends/bmv2/bmv2stf.py
+++ b/backends/bmv2/bmv2stf.py
@@ -753,6 +753,8 @@ def run(self, stf_map: Dict[str, str]) -> int:
                     "--log-flush",
                     "--use-files",
                     str(wait),
+                    "--dump-packet-data",
+                    str(10240),
                     "--thrift-port",
                     thriftPort,
                     "--device-id",