diff --git a/scripts/config_test_vm.psm1 b/scripts/config_test_vm.psm1
index a4c0da626c..29aac55f44 100644
--- a/scripts/config_test_vm.psm1
+++ b/scripts/config_test_vm.psm1
@@ -711,21 +711,44 @@ function Initialize-NetworkInterfaces {
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][bool] $ExecuteOnVM = $false,
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] $VMList = @(),
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string] $TestWorkingDirectory,
-        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][bool] $VMIsRemote = $false
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][bool] $VMIsRemote = $false,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][bool] $KmTracing = $false,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][string] $KmTraceType = "file"
     )
 
     $commandScriptBlock = {
         param([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string] $WorkingDirectory,
-              [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string] $LogFileName)
+              [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string] $LogFileName,
+              [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][bool] $KmTracing,
+              [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string] $KmTraceType)
+        $traceStarted = $false
         Push-Location $WorkingDirectory
-        Import-Module .\common.psm1 -ArgumentList ($LogFileName) -Force -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
-        Write-Log "Installing DuoNic driver"
-        .\duonic.ps1 -Install -NumNicPairs 2
-        Set-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty duo? -DisplayName Checksum -RegistryValue 0
-        Pop-Location
+        try {
+            Import-Module .\common.psm1 -ArgumentList ($LogFileName) -Force -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
+            if ($KmTracing) {
+                Import-Module .\tracing_utils.psm1 -ArgumentList ($LogFileName, $WorkingDirectory) -Force -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
+                Start-WPRTrace -TraceType $KmTraceType -FailOnError
+                $traceStarted = $true
+            }
+            Write-Log "Installing DuoNic driver"
+            $LASTEXITCODE = 0
+            .\duonic.ps1 -Install -NumNicPairs 2
+            if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+                throw "DuoNic installation failed with exit code $LASTEXITCODE."
+            }
+            Set-NetAdapterAdvancedProperty duo? -DisplayName Checksum -RegistryValue 0
+        } finally {
+            try {
+                if ($traceStarted) {
+                    Stop-WPRTrace -FileName "initialize_network_interfaces"
+                }
+            } finally {
+                Pop-Location
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-    $argumentList = @($TestWorkingDirectory, $LogFileName)
+    $argumentList = @($TestWorkingDirectory, $LogFileName, $KmTracing, $KmTraceType)
 
     if ($ExecuteOnVM) {
         # Execute on VMs.
diff --git a/scripts/setup_ebpf_cicd_tests.ps1 b/scripts/setup_ebpf_cicd_tests.ps1
index cfb57dd40b..16ae57846f 100644
--- a/scripts/setup_ebpf_cicd_tests.ps1
+++ b/scripts/setup_ebpf_cicd_tests.ps1
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ $Job = Start-Job -ScriptBlock {
         -VMList $VMList `
         -TestWorkingDirectory $(if ($ExecuteOnVM) { "C:\ebpf" } else { $WorkingDirectory }) `
         -VMIsRemote:$VMIsRemote `
+        -KmTracing $KmTracing `
+        -KmTraceType $KmTraceType `
         -ErrorAction Stop
 
     Write-Log "Network interfaces initialized"
diff --git a/scripts/tracing_utils.psm1 b/scripts/tracing_utils.psm1
index 9a7591ad23..1560f2c639 100644
--- a/scripts/tracing_utils.psm1
+++ b/scripts/tracing_utils.psm1
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ function Start-WPRTrace {
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [string] $TraceType = "file",
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [string] $WprpFileName = "ebpfforwindows.wprp",
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [string] $TracingProfileName = "EbpfForWindows-Networking",
-        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [int] $TimeoutSeconds = 60
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [int] $TimeoutSeconds = 60,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)] [switch] $FailOnError
     )
 
     try {
@@ -58,9 +59,15 @@ function Start-WPRTrace {
             Write-Log "Successfully started trace"
         } else {
             Write-Log "Failed to start trace with exit code $exitCode"
+            if ($FailOnError) {
+                throw "Failed to start WPR trace with exit code $exitCode."
+            }
         }
     } catch {
         Write-Log "Exception starting WPR trace: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
+        if ($FailOnError) {
+            throw
+        }
     }
 }