diff --git a/src/otlp.rs b/src/otlp.rs
index ba2ee7c..1dbc420 100644
--- a/src/otlp.rs
+++ b/src/otlp.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,19 @@ use opentelemetry_sdk::{
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tracing::Level;
 
+#[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Protocol {
+    #[default]
+    Grpc,
+    HttpProtobuf,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for Protocol {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        std::fmt::Debug::fmt(self, f)
+    }
+}
+
 #[must_use]
 pub fn identity(
     v: opentelemetry_otlp::OtlpTracePipeline<SpanExporterBuilder>,
@@ -34,9 +47,9 @@ where
     let (protocol, endpoint) =
         infer_protocol_and_endpoint(maybe_protocol.as_deref(), maybe_endpoint.as_deref());
     tracing::debug!(target: "otel::setup", OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT = endpoint);
-    tracing::debug!(target: "otel::setup", OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_PROTOCOL = protocol);
-    let exporter: SpanExporterBuilder = match protocol.as_str() {
-        "http/protobuf" => opentelemetry_otlp::new_exporter()
+    tracing::debug!(target: "otel::setup", OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_PROTOCOL = protocol.to_string());
+    let exporter: SpanExporterBuilder = match protocol {
+        Protocol::HttpProtobuf => opentelemetry_otlp::new_exporter()
             .http()
             .with_http_client(HyperClient::new_with_timeout(
                 hyper::Client::new(),
@@ -45,7 +58,7 @@ where
             .with_endpoint(endpoint)
             .with_headers(read_headers_from_env())
             .into(),
-        _ => opentelemetry_otlp::new_exporter()
+        Protocol::Grpc => opentelemetry_otlp::new_exporter()
             .tonic()
             .with_endpoint(endpoint)
             .into(),
@@ -141,10 +154,10 @@ where
 fn infer_protocol_and_endpoint(
     maybe_protocol: Option<&str>,
     maybe_endpoint: Option<&str>,
-) -> (String, String) {
-    let maybe_protocol = match maybe_protocol {
-        Some("grpc") => Some("grpc"),
-        Some("http") | Some("http/protobuf") => Some("http/protobuf"),
+) -> (Protocol, String) {
+    let protocol = match maybe_protocol {
+        Some("grpc") => Some(Protocol::Grpc),
+        Some("http") | Some("http/protobuf") => Some(Protocol::HttpProtobuf),
         Some(other) => {
             tracing::warn!(target: "otel::setup", "unsupported protocol {other:?}");
             None
@@ -152,20 +165,20 @@ fn infer_protocol_and_endpoint(
         None => None,
     };
 
-    let protocol = maybe_protocol.unwrap_or_else(|| {
+    let protocol = protocol.unwrap_or_else(|| {
         if maybe_endpoint.map_or(false, |e| e.contains(":4317")) {
-            "grpc"
+            Protocol::Grpc
         } else {
-            "http/protobuf"
+            Protocol::HttpProtobuf
         }
     });
 
     let endpoint = match protocol {
-        "http/protobuf" => maybe_endpoint.unwrap_or("http://localhost:4318"), //Devskim: ignore DS137138
-        _ => maybe_endpoint.unwrap_or("http://localhost:4317"), //Devskim: ignore DS137138
+        Protocol::HttpProtobuf => maybe_endpoint.unwrap_or("http://localhost:4318"), //Devskim: ignore DS137138
+        Protocol::Grpc => maybe_endpoint.unwrap_or("http://localhost:4317"), //Devskim: ignore DS137138
     };
 
-    (protocol.to_string(), endpoint.to_string())
+    (protocol, endpoint.to_string())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -174,40 +187,41 @@ mod tests {
     use rstest::rstest;
 
     use super::*;
+    use Protocol::*;
 
     #[rstest]
-    #[case(None, None, "http/protobuf", "http://localhost:4318")] //Devskim: ignore DS137138
-    #[case(Some("http/protobuf"), None, "http/protobuf", "http://localhost:4318")] //Devskim: ignore DS137138
-    #[case(Some("http"), None, "http/protobuf", "http://localhost:4318")] //Devskim: ignore DS137138
-    #[case(Some("grpc"), None, "grpc", "http://localhost:4317")] //Devskim: ignore DS137138
-    #[case(None, Some("http://localhost:4317"), "grpc", "http://localhost:4317")]
+    #[case(None, None, HttpProtobuf, "http://localhost:4318")] //Devskim: ignore DS137138
+    #[case(Some("http/protobuf"), None, HttpProtobuf, "http://localhost:4318")] //Devskim: ignore DS137138
+    #[case(Some("http"), None, HttpProtobuf, "http://localhost:4318")] //Devskim: ignore DS137138
+    #[case(Some("grpc"), None, Grpc, "http://localhost:4317")] //Devskim: ignore DS137138
+    #[case(None, Some("http://localhost:4317"), Grpc, "http://localhost:4317")]
     #[case(
         Some("http/protobuf"),
         Some("http://localhost:4318"), //Devskim: ignore DS137138
-        "http/protobuf",
+        HttpProtobuf,
         "http://localhost:4318" //Devskim: ignore DS137138
     )]
     #[case(
         Some("http/protobuf"),
         Some("https://examples.com:4318"),
-        "http/protobuf",
+        HttpProtobuf,
         "https://examples.com:4318"
     )]
     #[case(
         Some("http/protobuf"),
         Some("https://examples.com:4317"),
-        "http/protobuf",
+        HttpProtobuf,
         "https://examples.com:4317"
     )]
     fn test_infer_protocol_and_endpoint(
         #[case] traces_protocol: Option<&str>,
         #[case] traces_endpoint: Option<&str>,
-        #[case] expected_protocol: &str,
+        #[case] expected_protocol: Protocol,
         #[case] expected_endpoint: &str,
     ) {
         assert!(
             infer_protocol_and_endpoint(traces_protocol, traces_endpoint)
-                == (expected_protocol.to_string(), expected_endpoint.to_string())
+                == (expected_protocol, expected_endpoint.to_string())
         );
     }
 }