diff --git a/pkg/database/client.go b/pkg/database/client.go
index e45cdd7..399df9c 100644
--- a/pkg/database/client.go
+++ b/pkg/database/client.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/bridges/otellogrus"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 	"gorm.io/driver/postgres"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 )
@@ -24,16 +23,13 @@ var (
 	//go:embed migrations/*.sql
 	embedMigrations embed.FS
 	client          *gorm.DB
-	tracer          trace.Tracer
+	tracer          = otel.Tracer(tracingName)
 	logger          = log.New()
 )
 
 // Connect to the Database
 func Connect(ctx context.Context, config models.DatabaseConfig) error {
 
-	// Setup open telemetry
-	tracer = otel.Tracer(tracingName)
-
 	hook := otellogrus.NewHook(tracingName)
 	logger.AddHook(hook)