diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/celery/__init__.py b/openedx/core/lib/celery/__init__.py
index 855970c1df3e..5536b4952316 100644
--- a/openedx/core/lib/celery/__init__.py
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/celery/__init__.py
@@ -19,6 +19,15 @@
 
 from celery import Celery
 
+# TEMP: This code will be removed by ARCH-BOM on 4/22/24
+# ddtrace allows celery task logs to be traced by the dd agent.
+# TODO: remove this code.
+try:
+    from ddtrace import patch
+    patch(celery=True)
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
 # WARNING: Do not refer to this unless you are cms.celery or
 # lms.celery. See module docstring!
 APP = Celery('proj')