diff --git a/services/collaboration/pkg/command/server.go b/services/collaboration/pkg/command/server.go
index 5732c55890f..d66c7a75dd9 100644
--- a/services/collaboration/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/services/collaboration/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 				grpc.AppURLs(appUrls),
 				grpc.Config(cfg),
 				grpc.Logger(logger),
+				grpc.TraceProvider(traceProvider),
 			)
 			defer teardown()
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/services/collaboration/pkg/server/grpc/server.go b/services/collaboration/pkg/server/grpc/server.go
index a0be59dccab..43964afe229 100644
--- a/services/collaboration/pkg/server/grpc/server.go
+++ b/services/collaboration/pkg/server/grpc/server.go
@@ -2,15 +2,25 @@ package grpc
 
 import (
 	appproviderv1beta1 "github.com/cs3org/go-cs3apis/cs3/app/provider/v1beta1"
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/ocis-pkg/tracing"
 	svc "github.com/owncloud/ocis/v2/services/collaboration/pkg/service/grpc/v0"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
 
 // Server initializes a new grpc service ready to run
 // THIS SERVICE IS REGISTERED AGAINST REVA, NOT GO-MICRO
 func Server(opts ...Option) (*grpc.Server, func(), error) {
-	grpcOpts := []grpc.ServerOption{}
 	options := newOptions(opts...)
+
+	grpcOpts := []grpc.ServerOption{
+		grpc.StatsHandler(
+			otelgrpc.NewServerHandler(
+				otelgrpc.WithTracerProvider(options.TraceProvider),
+				otelgrpc.WithPropagators(tracing.GetPropagator()),
+			),
+		),
+	}
 	grpcServer := grpc.NewServer(grpcOpts...)
 
 	handle, teardown, err := svc.NewHandler(