diff --git a/synapseclient/core/credentials/credential_provider.py b/synapseclient/core/credentials/credential_provider.py
index 29b804bc0..e2910e90e 100644
--- a/synapseclient/core/credentials/credential_provider.py
+++ b/synapseclient/core/credentials/credential_provider.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 import os
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, Tuple, Union
 
+from opentelemetry import trace
+
 from synapseclient.api import get_config_authentication
 from synapseclient.core.credentials.cred_data import (
     SynapseAuthTokenCredentials,
@@ -92,6 +94,9 @@ def _create_synapse_credential(
             credentials.username = profile_username
             credentials.displayname = profile_displayname
             credentials.owner_id = profile.get("ownerId", None)
+            current_span = trace.get_current_span()
+            if current_span.is_recording():
+                current_span.set_attribute("user.id", syn.credentials.owner_id)
 
             return credentials