diff --git a/pkg/micro/ocdav/option.go b/pkg/micro/ocdav/option.go
index 4cf46d2703b..9d7ebdabe41 100644
--- a/pkg/micro/ocdav/option.go
+++ b/pkg/micro/ocdav/option.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 	"go-micro.dev/v4/broker"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
 )
 
 // Option defines a single option function.
@@ -50,11 +51,10 @@ type Options struct {
 	FavoriteManager favorite.Manager
 	GatewaySelector pool.Selectable[gateway.GatewayAPIClient]
 
-	TracingEnabled   bool
-	TracingInsecure  bool
-	TracingExporter  string
-	TracingCollector string
-	TracingEndpoint  string
+	TracingEnabled              bool
+	TracingInsecure             bool
+	TracingEndpoint             string
+	TracingTransportCredentials credentials.TransportCredentials
 
 	TraceProvider trace.TracerProvider
 
@@ -230,11 +230,25 @@ func LockSystem(val ocdav.LockSystem) Option {
 }
 
 // Tracing enables tracing
+// Deprecated: use WithTracingEndpoint and WithTracingEnabled, Collector is unused
 func Tracing(endpoint, collector string) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
 		o.TracingEnabled = true
 		o.TracingEndpoint = endpoint
-		o.TracingCollector = collector
+	}
+}
+
+// WithTracingEnabled option
+func WithTracingEnabled(enabled bool) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.TracingEnabled = enabled
+	}
+}
+
+// WithTracingEndpoint option
+func WithTracingEndpoint(endpoint string) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.TracingEndpoint = endpoint
 	}
 }
 
@@ -246,9 +260,15 @@ func WithTracingInsecure() Option {
 }
 
 // WithTracingExporter option
+// Deprecated: unused
 func WithTracingExporter(exporter string) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {}
+}
+
+// WithTracingTransportCredentials option
+func WithTracingTransportCredentials(v credentials.TransportCredentials) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
-		o.TracingExporter = exporter
+		o.TracingTransportCredentials = v
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/micro/ocdav/service.go b/pkg/micro/ocdav/service.go
index 29d8b135cf3..252288d5441 100644
--- a/pkg/micro/ocdav/service.go
+++ b/pkg/micro/ocdav/service.go
@@ -90,9 +90,7 @@ func Service(opts ...Option) (micro.Service, error) {
 
 	if tp == nil {
 		topts := []rtrace.Option{
-			rtrace.WithExporter(sopts.TracingExporter),
 			rtrace.WithEndpoint(sopts.TracingEndpoint),
-			rtrace.WithCollector(sopts.TracingCollector),
 			rtrace.WithServiceName(sopts.Name),
 		}
 		if sopts.TracingEnabled {
@@ -101,6 +99,9 @@ func Service(opts ...Option) (micro.Service, error) {
 		if sopts.TracingInsecure {
 			topts = append(topts, rtrace.WithInsecure())
 		}
+		if sopts.TracingTransportCredentials != nil {
+			topts = append(topts, rtrace.WithTransportCredentials(sopts.TracingTransportCredentials))
+		}
 		tp = rtrace.NewTracerProvider(topts...)
 	}
 	if err := useMiddlewares(r, &sopts, revaService, tp); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/trace/options.go b/pkg/trace/options.go
index 7d0646f0f86..fbd8b8237ff 100644
--- a/pkg/trace/options.go
+++ b/pkg/trace/options.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func WithEnabled() Option {
 }
 
 // WithExporter option
+// Deprecated: unused
 func WithExporter(v string) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
 		o.Exporter = v
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ func WithInsecure() Option {
 }
 
 // WithCollector option
+// Deprecated: unused
 func WithCollector(v string) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
 		o.Collector = v
@@ -57,3 +59,10 @@ func WithServiceName(v string) Option {
 		o.ServiceName = v
 	}
 }
+
+// WithTransportCredentials option
+func WithTransportCredentials(v credentials.TransportCredentials) Option {
+	return func(o *Options) {
+		o.TransportCredentials = v
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/trace/trace.go b/pkg/trace/trace.go
index 051b9671b64..e96fe10cda4 100644
--- a/pkg/trace/trace.go
+++ b/pkg/trace/trace.go
@@ -89,10 +89,9 @@ func InitDefaultTracerProvider(collector, endpoint string) {
 	defer defaultProvider.mutex.Unlock()
 	if !defaultProvider.initialized {
 		SetDefaultTracerProvider(getOtlpTracerProvider(Options{
-			Enabled:     true,
-			Collector:   collector,
 			Endpoint:    endpoint,
 			ServiceName: "reva default otlp provider",
+			Insecure:    true,
 		}))
 	}
 }
@@ -107,16 +106,17 @@ func DefaultProvider() trace.TracerProvider {
 
 // getOtelTracerProvider returns a new TracerProvider, configure for the specified service
 func getOtlpTracerProvider(options Options) trace.TracerProvider {
-
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
+	transportCredentials := options.TransportCredentials
+	if options.Insecure {
+		transportCredentials = insecure.NewCredentials()
+	}
 	conn, err := grpc.DialContext(ctx, options.Endpoint,
-		// Note the use of insecure transport here. TLS is recommended in production.
-		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()),
-		grpc.WithBlock(),
+		grpc.WithTransportCredentials(transportCredentials),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to create gRPC connection to collector: %w", err))
+		panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to create gRPC connection to endpoint: %w", err))
 	}
 	exporter, err := otlptracegrpc.New(
 		context.Background(),