diff --git a/.envrc.recommended b/.envrc.recommended
index 783a3af..d8fa4b9 100644
--- a/.envrc.recommended
+++ b/.envrc.recommended
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 nix_direnv_manual_reload
 use flake
 export DATABASE_URL=postgresql://patagia:swordfish@/patagia?host=$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/patagia-postgres
+export OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_PROTOCOL="http/protobuf"
+export OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES=host.name=$HOSTNAME
+export OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=$USER.patagia-control
+export OTEL_TRACES_SAMPLER=always_on
 dotenv_if_exists