diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0748e79..9186259 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### Fixed
 
+## [2.5.0] - 2024-06-24
+
+### Added
+
+- Added option `max_error_count` for liveness probes, which is triggered when `librdkafka.error`
+
 ## [2.4.1] - 2024-06-15
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9697f3c..207c3d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ default: &default
         enabled: true
         path: "/liveness"
         timeout: 15
+        max_error_count: 15 # default 10
   metrics: # optional section
     port: 9090
     path: "/metrics"
diff --git a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/config/probes/liveness_probe.rb b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/config/probes/liveness_probe.rb
index f8fc650..a811c4a 100644
--- a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/config/probes/liveness_probe.rb
+++ b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/config/probes/liveness_probe.rb
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ class Sbmt::KafkaConsumer::Config::Probes::LivenessProbe < Dry::Struct
     .optional
     .default("/liveness")
   attribute :timeout, Sbmt::KafkaConsumer::Types::Coercible::Integer.optional.default(10)
+  attribute :max_error_count, Sbmt::KafkaConsumer::Types::Coercible::Integer.optional.default(10)
 end
diff --git a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/instrumentation/liveness_listener.rb b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/instrumentation/liveness_listener.rb
index 1520292..9a831b9 100644
--- a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/instrumentation/liveness_listener.rb
+++ b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/instrumentation/liveness_listener.rb
@@ -7,9 +7,14 @@ class LivenessListener
         include ListenerHelper
         include KafkaConsumer::Probes::Probe
 
-        def initialize(timeout_sec: 10)
+        ERROR_TYPE = "Liveness probe error"
+
+        def initialize(timeout_sec: 10, max_error_count: 10)
           @consumer_groups = Karafka::App.routes.map(&:name)
           @timeout_sec = timeout_sec
+          @max_error_count = max_error_count
+          @error_count = 0
+          @error_backtrace = nil
           @polls = {}
 
           setup_subscription
@@ -18,9 +23,14 @@ def initialize(timeout_sec: 10)
         def probe(_env)
           now = current_time
           timed_out_polls = select_timed_out_polls(now)
-          return probe_ok groups: meta_from_polls(polls, now) if timed_out_polls.empty?
 
-          probe_error failed_groups: meta_from_polls(timed_out_polls, now)
+          if timed_out_polls.empty? && @error_count < @max_error_count
+            probe_ok groups: meta_from_polls(polls, now) if timed_out_polls.empty?
+          elsif @error_count >= @max_error_count
+            probe_error error_type: ERROR_TYPE, failed_librdkafka: {error_count: @error_count, error_backtrace: @error_backtrace}
+          else
+            probe_error error_type: ERROR_TYPE, failed_groups: meta_from_polls(timed_out_polls, now)
+          end
         end
 
         def on_connection_listener_fetch_loop(event)
@@ -28,6 +38,16 @@ def on_connection_listener_fetch_loop(event)
           polls[consumer_group.name] = current_time
         end
 
+        def on_error_occurred(event)
+          type = event[:type]
+
+          return unless type == "librdkafka.error"
+          error = event[:error]
+
+          @error_backtrace ||= (error.backtrace || []).join("\n")
+          @error_count += 1
+        end
+
         private
 
         attr_reader :polls, :timeout_sec, :consumer_groups
diff --git a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/host.rb b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/host.rb
index 85e5d82..e796098 100644
--- a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/host.rb
+++ b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/host.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def health_check_app(config)
               liveness = config[:liveness]
               if liveness[:enabled]
                 c.probe liveness[:path], Sbmt::KafkaConsumer::Instrumentation::LivenessListener.new(
-                  timeout_sec: liveness[:timeout]
+                  timeout_sec: liveness[:timeout], max_error_count: liveness[:max_error_count]
                 )
               end
 
diff --git a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/probe.rb b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/probe.rb
index 7ac2e64..d007516 100644
--- a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/probe.rb
+++ b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/probe.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ def probe_ok(extra_meta = {})
         end
 
         def probe_error(extra_meta = {})
+          KafkaConsumer.logger.error("probe error meta: #{meta.merge(extra_meta).inspect}")
           [500, HEADERS, [meta.merge(extra_meta).to_json]]
         end
 
diff --git a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/version.rb b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/version.rb
index 5a418e2..78b2219 100644
--- a/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/version.rb
+++ b/lib/sbmt/kafka_consumer/version.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 
 module Sbmt
   module KafkaConsumer
-    VERSION = "2.4.1"
+    VERSION = "2.5.0"
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/sbmt/kafka_consumer/instrumentation/liveness_listener_spec.rb b/spec/sbmt/kafka_consumer/instrumentation/liveness_listener_spec.rb
index 693a112..2317b63 100644
--- a/spec/sbmt/kafka_consumer/instrumentation/liveness_listener_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/sbmt/kafka_consumer/instrumentation/liveness_listener_spec.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,14 @@
       expect(probe).to eq [
         500,
         {"Content-Type" => "application/json"},
-        [{failed_groups: {"CONSUMER_GROUP" => {had_poll: false}}}.to_json]
+        [
+          {
+            error_type: Sbmt::KafkaConsumer::Instrumentation::LivenessListener::ERROR_TYPE,
+            failed_groups:
+              {"CONSUMER_GROUP" =>
+                 {had_poll: false}}
+          }.to_json
+        ]
       ]
     end
   end
@@ -63,6 +70,7 @@
           {"Content-Type" => "application/json"},
           [
             {
+              error_type: Sbmt::KafkaConsumer::Instrumentation::LivenessListener::ERROR_TYPE,
               failed_groups: {
                 "CONSUMER_GROUP" => {
                   had_poll: true,
@@ -76,4 +84,39 @@
       end
     end
   end
+
+  context "with librdkafka errors" do
+    let(:error_event) { {type: "librdkafka.error", error: StandardError.new("Test error")} }
+
+    before do
+      allow(error_event[:error]).to receive(:backtrace).and_return(["line 1", "line 2"])
+    end
+
+    it "increments error count and stores backtrace" do
+      expect { service.on_error_occurred(error_event) }.to change { service.instance_variable_get(:@error_count) }.by(1)
+      expect(service.instance_variable_get(:@error_backtrace)).to eq("line 1\nline 2")
+    end
+
+    context "when error count exceeds max_error_count" do
+      before do
+        10.times { service.on_error_occurred(error_event) }
+      end
+
+      it "returns error with error count and backtrace" do
+        expect(probe).to eq [
+          500,
+          {"Content-Type" => "application/json"},
+          [
+            {
+              error_type: Sbmt::KafkaConsumer::Instrumentation::LivenessListener::ERROR_TYPE,
+              failed_librdkafka: {
+                error_count: 10,
+                error_backtrace: "line 1\nline 2"
+              }
+            }.to_json
+          ]
+        ]
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/probe_spec.rb b/spec/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/probe_spec.rb
index 93592aa..989073b 100644
--- a/spec/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/probe_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/sbmt/kafka_consumer/probes/probe_spec.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ def probe(_env); end
 
   let(:env) { double(:env) }
   let(:service) { subject_klass.new }
+  let(:logger) { instance_double(Logger) }
+
+  before do
+    allow(Sbmt::KafkaConsumer).to receive(:logger).and_return(logger)
+    allow(logger).to receive(:error)
+  end
 
   describe ".call" do
     it "calls probe with env" do
@@ -36,8 +42,11 @@ def probe(_env); end
     end
 
     describe ".probe_error" do
-      it "returns 500 with meta" do
-        expect(service.probe_error).to eq [500, {"Content-Type" => "application/json"}, ["{}"]]
+      it "logs the error message and returns 500 with meta" do
+        error_meta = {foo: "bar"}
+        expect(service.probe_error(error_meta)).to eq [500, {"Content-Type" => "application/json"}, [error_meta.to_json]]
+
+        expect(logger).to have_received(:error).with("probe error meta: #{error_meta.inspect}")
       end
     end
   end