diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b31fe5f851..07005073f4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ Increment the:
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+* [BUILD] Avoid break caused by max() macro on windows
+  [#3863](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-cpp/pull/3863)
+
 ## [1.25 2026-02-07]
 
 * [RELEASE] Bump main branch to 1.25.0-dev (#3759)
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_grpc_exporter_options.h b/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_grpc_exporter_options.h
index cb841a749e..2bb4ab6542 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_grpc_exporter_options.h
+++ b/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_grpc_exporter_options.h
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ struct OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT OtlpGrpcExporterOptions : public OtlpGrpcClientOptio
   ~OtlpGrpcExporterOptions() override;
 
   /** Collection Limits. No limit by default. */
-  std::uint32_t max_attributes           = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
-  std::uint32_t max_events               = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
-  std::uint32_t max_links                = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
-  std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_event = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
-  std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_link  = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
+  std::uint32_t max_attributes           = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
+  std::uint32_t max_events               = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
+  std::uint32_t max_links                = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
+  std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_event = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
+  std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_link  = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
 };
 
 }  // namespace otlp
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_http_exporter_options.h b/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_http_exporter_options.h
index 08177e34e7..58fad0485e 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_http_exporter_options.h
+++ b/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_http_exporter_options.h
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ struct OPENTELEMETRY_EXPORT OtlpHttpExporterOptions
   float retry_policy_backoff_multiplier{};
 
   /** Collection Limits. No limit by default. */
-  std::uint32_t max_attributes           = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
-  std::uint32_t max_events               = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
-  std::uint32_t max_links                = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
-  std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_event = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
-  std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_link  = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max();
+  std::uint32_t max_attributes           = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
+  std::uint32_t max_events               = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
+  std::uint32_t max_links                = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
+  std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_event = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
+  std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_link  = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)();
 };
 
 }  // namespace otlp
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_recordable.h b/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_recordable.h
index 421de7647a..b63bc5ff7d 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_recordable.h
+++ b/exporters/otlp/include/opentelemetry/exporters/otlp/otlp_recordable.h
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ class OtlpRecordable final : public opentelemetry::sdk::trace::Recordable
 {
 public:
   explicit OtlpRecordable(
-      std::uint32_t max_attributes           = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max(),
-      std::uint32_t max_events               = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max(),
-      std::uint32_t max_links                = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max(),
-      std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_event = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max(),
-      std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_link  = std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max())
+      std::uint32_t max_attributes           = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)(),
+      std::uint32_t max_events               = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)(),
+      std::uint32_t max_links                = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)(),
+      std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_event = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)(),
+      std::uint32_t max_attributes_per_link  = (std::numeric_limits<std::uint32_t>::max)())
       : max_attributes_(max_attributes),
         max_events_(max_events),
         max_links_(max_links),