diff --git a/llama_stack/templates/llamacpp/run.yaml b/llama_stack/templates/llamacpp/run.yaml
index 5600ac267..52b797464 100644
--- a/llama_stack/templates/llamacpp/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/templates/llamacpp/run.yaml
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ providers:
     - provider_id: meta-reference
       provider_type: inline::meta-reference
       config:
-        service_name: "${env.OTEL_SERVICE_NAME:\u200B}"
-        sinks: ${env.TELEMETRY_SINKS:console,sqlite}
-        sqlite_db_path: ${env.SQLITE_STORE_DIR:~/.llama/distributions/llamacpp}/trace_store.db
+        service_name: "${env.OTEL_SERVICE_NAME:=\u200B}"
+        sinks: ${env.TELEMETRY_SINKS:=console,sqlite}
+        sqlite_db_path: ${env.SQLITE_STORE_DIR:=~/.llama/distributions/llamacpp}/trace_store.db
+        otel_exporter_otlp_endpoint: ${env.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT:=}
   eval:
     - provider_id: meta-reference
       provider_type: inline::meta-reference