diff --git a/examples/classifiers/src/main/java/dev/braintrust/examples/ClassifiersExample.java b/examples/classifiers/src/main/java/dev/braintrust/examples/ClassifiersExample.java
index 270dcc61..7aeba04c 100644
--- a/examples/classifiers/src/main/java/dev/braintrust/examples/ClassifiersExample.java
+++ b/examples/classifiers/src/main/java/dev/braintrust/examples/ClassifiersExample.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 public class ClassifiersExample {
     public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
         var braintrust = Braintrust.get();
+        braintrust.openTelemetryCreate();
 
         // 1. Single-label classifier.
         Classifier<String, String> intentClassifier =