diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/setup-service-addresses.sh b/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/setup-service-addresses.sh
index b2bd95eedd6a..74ee2da683b1 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/setup-service-addresses.sh
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/files/config/setup-service-addresses.sh
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # Configure OTEL_COLLECTOR_ENDPOINT if not set in values file
-if [ "${TELEMETRY:-false}" = "true" ] && [ "${OTEL_COLLECTOR_ENDPOINT}" = "" ] && [ "${USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY:-false}" = "false" ]; then
+if [ "${TELEMETRY:-false}" = "true" ] && [ "${OTEL_COLLECTOR_ENDPOINT}" = "" ] && [ "${USE_GCLOUD_METRICS:-false}" = "false" ]; then
     OTEL_COLLECTOR_PORT=${OTEL_COLLECTOR_PORT:-4318}
     OTEL_COLLECTOR_ENDPOINT="http://metrics-opentelemetry-collector.metrics:$OTEL_COLLECTOR_PORT"
 fi
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
index bcd198a3e94b..376b395fe559 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -167,8 +167,10 @@ Service Address Setup Container
       value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}"
     - name: PROVER_BROKER_PORT
       value: "{{ .Values.proverBroker.service.nodePort }}"
-    - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-      value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+    - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+      value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+    - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+      value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
     - name: SERVICE_NAME
       value: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}
   volumeMounts:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/blob-sink.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/blob-sink.yaml
index 3bf384e25418..aafb0130daee 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/blob-sink.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/blob-sink.yaml
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.blobSink.dataStoreConfig.dataDir }}"
             - name: DATA_STORE_MAP_SIZE_KB
               value: "{{ .Values.blobSink.dataStoreConfig.dataStoreMapSize }}"
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
           ports:
             - containerPort: {{ .Values.blobSink.service.nodePort }}
           resources:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml
index 61c50ff9a218..87b155a921bc 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/boot-node.yaml
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ spec:
               valueFrom:
                 fieldRef:
                   fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
       {{- end }}
       containers:
         - name: boot-node
@@ -247,8 +249,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.storage.dataStoreMapSize }}"
             - name: WS_DB_MAP_SIZE_KB
               value: "{{ .Values.storage.worldStateMapSize }}"
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
             - name: OTEL_EXCLUDE_METRICS
               value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.excludeMetrics }}"
             {{- if .Values.blobSink.enabled }}
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l1-verifier.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l1-verifier.yaml
index 1fcccf022b0f..f09427bb3469 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l1-verifier.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/deploy-l1-verifier.yaml
@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}"
             - name: SERVICE_NAME
               value: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
           volumeMounts:
             - name: config
               mountPath: /shared/config
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml
index e22d383daf68..640a60724183 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/faucet.yaml
@@ -88,8 +88,10 @@ spec:
                   fieldPath: metadata.name
             - name: OTEL_SERVICE_NAME
               value: faucet
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
             - name: OTEL_EXCLUDE_METRICS
               value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.excludeMetrics }}"
           ports:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-agent.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-agent.yaml
index 19ec7954d9e5..6bbd4baf8007 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-agent.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-agent.yaml
@@ -103,8 +103,10 @@ spec:
               value: {{ join "," .Values.proverAgent.proofTypes | quote }}
             - name: OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES
               value: service.name={{ .Release.Name }},service.namespace={{ .Release.Namespace }},service.version={{ .Chart.AppVersion }},environment={{ .Values.environment | default "production" }}
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
             - name: OTEL_EXCLUDE_METRICS
               value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.excludeMetrics }}"
           resources:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-broker.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-broker.yaml
index ee37d5a8bdbb..a4a58f05ba4d 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-broker.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-broker.yaml
@@ -108,8 +108,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.storage.dataStoreMapSize }}"
             - name: OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES
               value: service.name={{ .Release.Name }},service.namespace={{ .Release.Namespace }},service.version={{ .Chart.AppVersion }},environment={{ .Values.environment | default "production" }}
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
             - name: OTEL_EXCLUDE_METRICS
               value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.excludeMetrics }}"
           resources:
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml
index cfb3a18fd0e2..535d3ce2e32e 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/prover-node.yaml
@@ -219,8 +219,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.storage.dataStoreMapSize }}"
             - name: WS_DB_MAP_SIZE_KB
               value: "{{ .Values.storage.worldStateMapSize }}"
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
             - name: OTEL_EXCLUDE_METRICS
               value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.excludeMetrics }}"
             {{- if .Values.blobSink.enabled }}
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/pxe.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/pxe.yaml
index 3fe29758f48a..c7504b021da1 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/pxe.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/pxe.yaml
@@ -109,8 +109,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.pxe.logLevel }}"
             - name: PXE_PROVER_ENABLED
               value: "{{ .Values.aztec.realProofs }}"
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
             - name: OTEL_EXCLUDE_METRICS
               value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.excludeMetrics }}"
             - name: L1_CHAIN_ID
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/setup-l2-contracts.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/setup-l2-contracts.yaml
index 4d5262bfbb46..9c5c79eb147c 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/setup-l2-contracts.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/setup-l2-contracts.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.proverNode.service.nodePort }}"
             - name: SERVICE_NAME
               value: {{ include "aztec-network.fullname" . }}
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
index 901670b0c0b5..e497e2a4b8b9 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/transaction-bot.yaml
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.bot.maxErrors }}"
             - name: BOT_STOP_WHEN_UNHEALTHY
               value: "{{ .Values.bot.stopIfUnhealthy }}"
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
             - name: OTEL_EXCLUDE_METRICS
               value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.excludeMetrics }}"
             - name: L1_CHAIN_ID
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml
index 0df4fe2740f5..f28d3a3cc547 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/templates/validator.yaml
@@ -233,8 +233,10 @@ spec:
               value: "{{ .Values.storage.dataStoreMapSize }}"
             - name: WS_DB_MAP_SIZE_KB
               value: "{{ .Values.storage.worldStateMapSize }}"
-            - name: USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY
-              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudObservability }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudLogging }}"
+            - name: USE_GCLOUD_METRICS
+              value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.useGcloudMetrics }}"
             - name: OTEL_EXCLUDE_METRICS
               value: "{{ .Values.telemetry.excludeMetrics }}"
             {{- if .Values.blobSink.enabled }}
diff --git a/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml b/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml
index 72e2956598b5..85d2843fcd39 100644
--- a/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml
+++ b/spartan/aztec-network/values.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ storage:
 telemetry:
   enabled: false
   otelCollectorEndpoint:
-  useGcloudObservability: false
+  useGcloudLogging: true
+  useGcloudMetrics: false
   excludeMetrics: "system"
 
 images:
diff --git a/yarn-project/foundation/src/config/env_var.ts b/yarn-project/foundation/src/config/env_var.ts
index 9252e16bacc7..c8e084d3e065 100644
--- a/yarn-project/foundation/src/config/env_var.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/foundation/src/config/env_var.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ export type EnvVar =
   | 'NETWORK'
   | 'NO_PXE'
   | 'COIN_ISSUER_CONTRACT_ADDRESS'
-  | 'USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY'
+  | 'USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING'
+  | 'USE_GCLOUD_METRICS'
   | 'OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_METRICS_ENDPOINT'
   | 'OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_TRACES_ENDPOINT'
   | 'OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT'
diff --git a/yarn-project/foundation/src/log/pino-logger.ts b/yarn-project/foundation/src/log/pino-logger.ts
index a76d30618d9f..38991a706cd6 100644
--- a/yarn-project/foundation/src/log/pino-logger.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/foundation/src/log/pino-logger.ts
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@ const [logLevel, logFilters] = parseEnv(process.env.LOG_LEVEL, defaultLogLevel);
 const customLevels = { verbose: 25 };
 
 // Global pino options, tweaked for google cloud if running there.
-const useGcloudObservability = parseBooleanEnv(process.env['USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY' satisfies EnvVar]);
+const useGcloudLogging = parseBooleanEnv(process.env['USE_GCLOUD_LOGGING' satisfies EnvVar]);
 const pinoOpts: pino.LoggerOptions<keyof typeof customLevels> = {
   customLevels,
   messageKey: 'msg',
   useOnlyCustomLevels: false,
   level: logLevel,
-  ...(useGcloudObservability ? GoogleCloudLoggerConfig : {}),
+  ...(useGcloudLogging ? GoogleCloudLoggerConfig : {}),
 };
 
 export const levels = {
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ const stdioTransport: pino.TransportTargetOptions = {
 // this transport configured. Note that the target is defined as the export in the telemetry-client,
 // since pino will load this transport separately on a worker thread, to minimize disruption to the main loop.
 const otlpEndpoint = process.env['OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_LOGS_ENDPOINT' satisfies EnvVar];
-const otlpEnabled = !!otlpEndpoint && !useGcloudObservability;
+const otlpEnabled = !!otlpEndpoint && !useGcloudLogging;
 const otelOpts = { levels };
 const otelTransport: pino.TransportTargetOptions = {
   target: '@aztec/telemetry-client/otel-pino-stream',
diff --git a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/config.ts b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/config.ts
index f01be5ec4617..c290ad7bb85f 100644
--- a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/config.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { type ConfigMappingsType, booleanConfigHelper, getConfigFromMappings } from '@aztec/foundation/config';
 
 export interface TelemetryClientConfig {
-  useGcloudObservability: boolean;
+  useGcloudMetrics: boolean;
   metricsCollectorUrl?: URL;
   tracesCollectorUrl?: URL;
   logsCollectorUrl?: URL;
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ export interface TelemetryClientConfig {
 }
 
 export const telemetryClientConfigMappings: ConfigMappingsType<TelemetryClientConfig> = {
-  useGcloudObservability: {
-    env: 'USE_GCLOUD_OBSERVABILITY',
-    description: 'Whether to use GCP observability',
+  useGcloudMetrics: {
+    env: 'USE_GCLOUD_METRICS',
+    description: 'Whether to use GCP metrics and traces',
     ...booleanConfigHelper(false),
   },
   metricsCollectorUrl: {
diff --git a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/otel.ts b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/otel.ts
index 9140827b4be1..a1c0857c67bc 100644
--- a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/otel.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/otel.ts
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export class OpenTelemetryClient implements TelemetryClient {
 
   public static createAndStart(config: TelemetryClientConfig, log: Logger): OpenTelemetryClient {
     const resource = getOtelResource();
-    const factory = config.useGcloudObservability
+    const factory = config.useGcloudMetrics
       ? OpenTelemetryClient.getGcloudClientFactory(config)
       : OpenTelemetryClient.getCustomClientFactory(config);
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/start.ts b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/start.ts
index e99853052056..80d2604508af 100644
--- a/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/start.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/telemetry-client/src/start.ts
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export function initTelemetryClient(config: TelemetryClientConfig): TelemetryCli
     return telemetry;
   }
 
-  if (config.metricsCollectorUrl || config.useGcloudObservability) {
-    log.info(`Using OpenTelemetry client ${config.useGcloudObservability ? 'with GCP' : 'with custom collector'}`);
+  if (config.metricsCollectorUrl || config.useGcloudMetrics) {
+    log.info(`Using OpenTelemetry client ${config.useGcloudMetrics ? 'with GCP' : 'with custom collector'}`);
     telemetry = OpenTelemetryClient.createAndStart(config, log);
   } else {
     log.info('Using NoopTelemetryClient');