diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 858cf6a6..3c5fe14c 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&kubeconfig, "kubeconfig", "", "$HOME/.kube/config", "Kubeconfig location.")
 
 	klog.InitFlags(nil)
+	// Opt into the new klog behavior so that -stderrthreshold is honored even
+	// when -logtostderr=true (the default).
+	// Ref: kubernetes/klog#212, kubernetes/klog#432
+	flag.Set("legacy_stderr_threshold_behavior", "false") //nolint:errcheck
+	flag.Set("stderrthreshold", "INFO")                   //nolint:errcheck
 	pflag.CommandLine.AddGoFlag(flag.CommandLine.Lookup("v"))
 
 	environmentVariables := map[string]string{