diff --git a/dfsclient/src/main/java/org/hpccsystems/dfs/client/FileUtility.java b/dfsclient/src/main/java/org/hpccsystems/dfs/client/FileUtility.java
index e522b1e50..01cfe91b1 100644
--- a/dfsclient/src/main/java/org/hpccsystems/dfs/client/FileUtility.java
+++ b/dfsclient/src/main/java/org/hpccsystems/dfs/client/FileUtility.java
@@ -2140,7 +2140,10 @@ public static JSONArray run(String[] args)
                 System.out.println("    otel.metrics.exporter: "+ System.getProperty("otel.metrics.exporter"));
                 System.out.println("    OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER Env var: " + System.getenv("OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER"));
 
-                OpenTelemetry otel = AutoConfiguredOpenTelemetrySdk.initialize().getOpenTelemetrySdk();
+                if (!org.hpccsystems.ws.client.utils.Utils.isOtelJavaagentUsed())
+                {
+                    AutoConfiguredOpenTelemetrySdk.initialize().getOpenTelemetrySdk();
+                }
             }
 
             otelInitialized = true;