diff --git a/examples/examples/fmt/yak_shave.rs b/examples/examples/fmt/yak_shave.rs
index 9f6eb477b3..0c2ff87641 100644
--- a/examples/examples/fmt/yak_shave.rs
+++ b/examples/examples/fmt/yak_shave.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use tracing::{debug, error, info, span, trace, warn, Level};
 // every time the instrumented function is called. The span is named after the
 // the function or method. Paramaters passed to the function are recorded as fields.
 #[tracing::instrument]
-pub fn shave(yak: usize) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error + 'static>> {
+pub fn shave(yak: usize) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error + Send + Sync + 'static>> {
     // this creates an event at the TRACE log level with two fields:
     // - `excitement`, with the key "excitement" and the value "yay!"
     // - `message`, with the key "message" and the value "hello! I'm gonna shave a yak."
diff --git a/tracing-core/src/field.rs b/tracing-core/src/field.rs
index b621a94ae5..000f2822e7 100644
--- a/tracing-core/src/field.rs
+++ b/tracing-core/src/field.rs
@@ -523,6 +523,39 @@ impl Value for dyn std::error::Error + 'static {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+impl crate::sealed::Sealed for dyn std::error::Error + Send + 'static {}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "std")))]
+impl Value for dyn std::error::Error + Send + 'static {
+    fn record(&self, key: &Field, visitor: &mut dyn Visit) {
+        (self as &dyn std::error::Error).record(key, visitor)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+impl crate::sealed::Sealed for dyn std::error::Error + Sync + 'static {}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "std")))]
+impl Value for dyn std::error::Error + Sync + 'static {
+    fn record(&self, key: &Field, visitor: &mut dyn Visit) {
+        (self as &dyn std::error::Error).record(key, visitor)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+impl crate::sealed::Sealed for dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static {}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+#[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "std")))]
+impl Value for dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync + 'static {
+    fn record(&self, key: &Field, visitor: &mut dyn Visit) {
+        (self as &dyn std::error::Error).record(key, visitor)
+    }
+}
+
 impl<'a, T: ?Sized> crate::sealed::Sealed for &'a T where T: Value + crate::sealed::Sealed + 'a {}
 
 impl<'a, T: ?Sized> Value for &'a T