diff --git a/litellm/main.py b/litellm/main.py
index f76d6c5213..596f85f334 100644
--- a/litellm/main.py
+++ b/litellm/main.py
@@ -600,6 +600,7 @@ def completion(
     client = kwargs.get("client", None)
     ### Admin Controls ###
     no_log = kwargs.get("no-log", False)
+    litellm_parent_otel_span = kwargs.get("litellm_parent_otel_span", None)
     ######## end of unpacking kwargs ###########
     openai_params = [
         "functions",
@@ -689,6 +690,7 @@ def completion(
         "allowed_model_region",
         "model_config",
         "fastest_response",
+        "litellm_parent_otel_span",
     ]
 
     default_params = openai_params + litellm_params
@@ -873,6 +875,7 @@ def completion(
             input_cost_per_token=input_cost_per_token,
             output_cost_per_second=output_cost_per_second,
             output_cost_per_token=output_cost_per_token,
+            litellm_parent_otel_span=litellm_parent_otel_span,
         )
         logging.update_environment_variables(
             model=model,
diff --git a/litellm/utils.py b/litellm/utils.py
index ba6a374674..be7728dfef 100644
--- a/litellm/utils.py
+++ b/litellm/utils.py
@@ -4918,6 +4918,7 @@ def get_litellm_params(
     input_cost_per_token=None,
     output_cost_per_token=None,
     output_cost_per_second=None,
+    litellm_parent_otel_span=None,
 ):
     litellm_params = {
         "acompletion": acompletion,
@@ -4940,6 +4941,7 @@ def get_litellm_params(
         "input_cost_per_second": input_cost_per_second,
         "output_cost_per_token": output_cost_per_token,
         "output_cost_per_second": output_cost_per_second,
+        "litellm_parent_otel_span": litellm_parent_otel_span,
     }
 
     return litellm_params
@@ -7351,10 +7353,10 @@ def get_provider_fields(custom_llm_provider: str) -> List[ProviderField]:
 
     if custom_llm_provider == "databricks":
         return litellm.DatabricksConfig().get_required_params()
-    
+
     elif custom_llm_provider == "ollama":
         return litellm.OllamaConfig().get_required_params()
-    
+
     else:
         return []