diff --git a/cmd/steward/main.go b/cmd/steward/main.go
index c57adf9..f316c22 100644
--- a/cmd/steward/main.go
+++ b/cmd/steward/main.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	if c.SetBlockProfileRate != 0 {
-		runtime.SetBlockProfileRate(1)
+		runtime.SetBlockProfileRate(c.SetBlockProfileRate)
 	}
 
 	s, err := steward.NewServer(c, version)