diff --git a/docs/changelog/147811.yaml b/docs/changelog/147811.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..81884d6f13255
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/147811.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+area: Logs
+issues: []
+pr: 147811
+summary: Enable OTLP logs and traces by default
+type: enhancement
diff --git a/test/test-clusters/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/cluster/FeatureFlag.java b/test/test-clusters/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/cluster/FeatureFlag.java
index 759ae2f709c76..4d64a3a6b1a9d 100644
--- a/test/test-clusters/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/cluster/FeatureFlag.java
+++ b/test/test-clusters/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/test/cluster/FeatureFlag.java
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ public enum FeatureFlag {
     EXTENDED_DOC_VALUES_PARAMS("es.extended_doc_values_options_feature_flag_enabled=true", Version.fromString("9.3.0"), null),
     TSDB_NO_SEQNO("es.tsdb_no_tsbd_feature_flag_enabled=true", Version.fromString("9.4.0"), null),
     IGNORED_SOURCE_AS_DOC_VALUES_FF("es.ignored_source_as_doc_values_feature_flag_enabled=true", Version.fromString("9.4.0"), null),
-    PROMETHEUS_FEATURE_FLAG("es.prometheus_feature_flag_enabled=true", Version.fromString("9.4.0"), null),
-    OTLP_TRACES("es.otlp_traces_feature_flag_enabled=true", Version.fromString("9.4.0"), null),
-    OTLP_LOGS("es.otlp_logs_feature_flag_enabled=true", Version.fromString("9.4.0"), null);
+    PROMETHEUS_FEATURE_FLAG("es.prometheus_feature_flag_enabled=true", Version.fromString("9.4.0"), null);
 
     public final String systemProperty;
     public final Version from;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/oteldata/otlp/AbstractOTLPIndexingRestIT.java b/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/oteldata/otlp/AbstractOTLPIndexingRestIT.java
index 6dd18d3e60b57..45cf1d5d86155 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/oteldata/otlp/AbstractOTLPIndexingRestIT.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/javaRestTest/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/oteldata/otlp/AbstractOTLPIndexingRestIT.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.elasticsearch.test.cluster.ElasticsearchCluster;
-import org.elasticsearch.test.cluster.FeatureFlag;
 import org.elasticsearch.test.cluster.local.distribution.DistributionType;
 import org.elasticsearch.test.rest.ESRestTestCase;
 import org.elasticsearch.test.rest.ObjectPath;
@@ -50,8 +49,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractOTLPIndexingRestIT extends ESRestTestCase {
         .setting("xpack.license.self_generated.type", "trial")
         .setting("xpack.ml.enabled", "false")
         .setting("xpack.watcher.enabled", "false")
-        .feature(FeatureFlag.OTLP_TRACES)
-        .feature(FeatureFlag.OTLP_LOGS)
         .build();
 
     @Override
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/oteldata/OTelPlugin.java b/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/oteldata/OTelPlugin.java
index 38258143f135a..f2c48ecdb3b20 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/oteldata/OTelPlugin.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/otel-data/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/oteldata/OTelPlugin.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 import org.elasticsearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Setting;
 import org.elasticsearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.elasticsearch.common.util.FeatureFlag;
 import org.elasticsearch.features.NodeFeature;
 import org.elasticsearch.http.HttpTransportSettings;
 import org.elasticsearch.index.IndexingPressure;
@@ -62,8 +61,6 @@ public enum HistogramMappingSettingValues {
 
     private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(OTelPlugin.class);
 
-    private static final boolean OTLP_TRACES_ENABLED = new FeatureFlag("otlp_traces").isEnabled();
-    private static final boolean OTLP_LOGS_ENABLED = new FeatureFlag("otlp_logs").isEnabled();
     private final SetOnce<OTelIndexTemplateRegistry> registry = new SetOnce<>();
     private final SetOnce<IndexingPressure> indexingPressure = new SetOnce<>();
     private final boolean enabled;
@@ -83,12 +80,8 @@ public Collection<RestHandler> getRestHandlers(
         assert indexingPressure.get() != null : "indexing pressure must be set";
         List<RestHandler> handlers = new ArrayList<>(3);
         handlers.add(new OTLPMetricsRestAction(indexingPressure.get(), maxProtobufContentLengthBytes));
-        if (OTLP_TRACES_ENABLED) {
-            handlers.add(new OTLPTracesRestAction(indexingPressure.get(), maxProtobufContentLengthBytes));
-        }
-        if (OTLP_LOGS_ENABLED) {
-            handlers.add(new OTLPLogsRestAction(indexingPressure.get(), maxProtobufContentLengthBytes));
-        }
+        handlers.add(new OTLPTracesRestAction(indexingPressure.get(), maxProtobufContentLengthBytes));
+        handlers.add(new OTLPLogsRestAction(indexingPressure.get(), maxProtobufContentLengthBytes));
         return handlers;
     }
 
@@ -123,12 +116,8 @@ public List<Setting<?>> getSettings() {
     public Collection<ActionHandler> getActions() {
         List<ActionHandler> handlers = new ArrayList<>(3);
         handlers.add(new ActionHandler(OTLPMetricsTransportAction.TYPE, OTLPMetricsTransportAction.class));
-        if (OTLP_TRACES_ENABLED) {
-            handlers.add(new ActionHandler(OTLPTracesTransportAction.TYPE, OTLPTracesTransportAction.class));
-        }
-        if (OTLP_LOGS_ENABLED) {
-            handlers.add(new ActionHandler(OTLPLogsTransportAction.TYPE, OTLPLogsTransportAction.class));
-        }
+        handlers.add(new ActionHandler(OTLPTracesTransportAction.TYPE, OTLPTracesTransportAction.class));
+        handlers.add(new ActionHandler(OTLPLogsTransportAction.TYPE, OTLPLogsTransportAction.class));
         return handlers;
     }
 }