diff --git a/llama_stack/distribution/build.py b/llama_stack/distribution/build.py
index 072f9c425..5906614ed 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distribution/build.py
+++ b/llama_stack/distribution/build.py
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ SERVER_DEPENDENCIES = [
     "fire",
     "httpx",
     "uvicorn",
+    "opentelemetry-sdk",
+    "opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http",
 ]