diff --git a/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py b/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py
index 480e1d6b8..7af354694 100644
--- a/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py
+++ b/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class OpenTelemetry(CustomLogger):
         from opentelemetry.sdk.trace import TracerProvider
 
         self.config = config
+        self.OTEL_ENDPOINT = self.config.endpoint
+        self.OTEL_BEARER_TOKEN = self.config.bearer_token
         provider = TracerProvider(resource=Resource(attributes=LITELLM_RESOURCE))
         provider.add_span_processor(self._get_span_processor())
 
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index c154bd8e9..6d6a1e36b 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -2399,6 +2399,12 @@ class ProxyConfig:
                                 and callback in known_compatible_callbacks
                             ):
                                 imported_list.append(callback)
+                            elif isinstance(callback, str) and callback == "otel":
+                                from litellm.integrations.opentelemetry import (
+                                    OpenTelemetry,
+                                )
+
+                                imported_list.append(OpenTelemetry())
                             elif isinstance(callback, str) and callback == "presidio":
                                 from litellm.proxy.hooks.presidio_pii_masking import (
                                     _OPTIONAL_PresidioPIIMasking,