diff --git a/pkg/plug/server.go b/pkg/plug/server.go
index 33ef421..d410626 100644
--- a/pkg/plug/server.go
+++ b/pkg/plug/server.go
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
 )
 
+var tracer = otel.Tracer("git.anthrove.art/Anthrove/plug-sdk/v3/pkg/plug")
+
 type Message struct {
 	Title     string
 	Body      string
@@ -38,8 +40,6 @@ type Plug struct {
 	plugName              string
 }
 
-var tracer = otel.Tracer("git.anthrove.art/Anthrove/plug-sdk/v3/pkg/plug")
-
 func NewPlug(ctx context.Context, plugName string, address string, port string, source models.Source) Plug {
 	return Plug{
 		ctx:      ctx,
diff --git a/pkg/telemetry/tracing.go b/pkg/telemetry/tracing.go
index 1679033..539458e 100644
--- a/pkg/telemetry/tracing.go
+++ b/pkg/telemetry/tracing.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracegrpc"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
 
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ func SetupTraceProvider(ctx context.Context, plugName string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	prop := newPropagator()
+	otel.SetTextMapPropagator(prop)
+
 	exporter, err := traceExporter(ctx)
 
 	if err != nil {
@@ -39,3 +43,10 @@ func traceExporter(ctx context.Context) (trace.SpanExporter, error) {
 
 	return spanExporter, nil
 }
+
+func newPropagator() propagation.TextMapPropagator {
+	return propagation.NewCompositeTextMapPropagator(
+		propagation.TraceContext{},
+		propagation.Baggage{},
+	)
+}