diff --git a/hosts/VEGAS/services/ipfs/default.nix b/hosts/VEGAS/services/ipfs/default.nix
index 0ceb2f6..5f1d657 100644
--- a/hosts/VEGAS/services/ipfs/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/VEGAS/services/ipfs/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ in
     aspect.modules.ipfs
   ];
 
+  systemd.services.ipfs.environment = {
+    OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER = "otlp";
+    OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL = "grpc";
+    OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT = "http://127.0.0.1:${config.portsStr.tempo-otlp-grpc}";
+    OTEL_TRACES_SAMPLER = "parentbased_traceidratio";
+    OTEL_TRACES_SAMPLER_ARG = "0.01";
+  };
+
   systemd.slices.remotefshost.sliceConfig = {
     IOWeight = 5;
     IOReadIOPSMax = [