diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 5641dbe2..af522194 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(detectCmd)
 
 	klog.InitFlags(nil)
+
+	// Opt into fixed stderrthreshold behavior (kubernetes/klog#212).
+	_ = flag.Set("legacy_stderr_threshold_behavior", "false")
+	_ = flag.Set("stderrthreshold", "INFO")
+
 	pflag.CommandLine.AddGoFlag(flag.CommandLine.Lookup("v"))
 }