diff --git a/doc/dev-guide/src/tracing.md b/doc/dev-guide/src/tracing.md
index 0a26be1b4cf..f0547931929 100644
--- a/doc/dev-guide/src/tracing.md
+++ b/doc/dev-guide/src/tracing.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ when enabled. Instrumenting a currently uninstrumented function is mostly simply
 done like so:
 
 ```rust
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(err, skip_all))]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", err, skip_all)]
 ```
 
 `skip_all` is not required, but some core structs don't implement Debug yet, and
diff --git a/rustup-macros/src/lib.rs b/rustup-macros/src/lib.rs
index 1dfe6800c8b..05eaaf5f5d7 100644
--- a/rustup-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/rustup-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ fn test_inner(mod_path: String, mut input: ItemFn) -> syn::Result<TokenStream> {
             #before_ident().await;
             // Define a function with same name we can instrument inside the
             // tracing enablement logic.
-            #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+            #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
             async fn #name() { #inner }
             // Thunk through a new thread to permit catching the panic
             // without grabbing the entire state machine defined by the
diff --git a/src/bin/rustup-init.rs b/src/bin/rustup-init.rs
index 92a175b237d..cb86cdff68e 100644
--- a/src/bin/rustup-init.rs
+++ b/src/bin/rustup-init.rs
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ async fn maybe_trace_rustup() -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     result
 }
 
-// FIXME: Make `tracing::instrument` always run
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument)]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
 async fn run_rustup() -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     if let Ok(dir) = process().var("RUSTUP_TRACE_DIR") {
         open_trace_file!(dir)?;
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ async fn run_rustup() -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     result
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(err))]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", err)]
 async fn run_rustup_inner() -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     // Guard against infinite proxy recursion. This mostly happens due to
     // bugs in rustup.
diff --git a/src/cli/common.rs b/src/cli/common.rs
index bb0000d6634..b7752372dd9 100644
--- a/src/cli/common.rs
+++ b/src/cli/common.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ impl Notifier {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument)]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
 pub(crate) fn set_globals(current_dir: PathBuf, verbose: bool, quiet: bool) -> Result<Cfg> {
     let notifier = Notifier::new(verbose, quiet);
     Cfg::from_env(current_dir, Arc::new(move |n| notifier.handle(n)))
diff --git a/src/cli/proxy_mode.rs b/src/cli/proxy_mode.rs
index 1a81999e5f8..2febb7d4d8c 100644
--- a/src/cli/proxy_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/proxy_mode.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use crate::{
     toolchain::names::ResolvableLocalToolchainName,
 };
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument)]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
 pub async fn main(arg0: &str, current_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<ExitStatus> {
     self_update::cleanup_self_updater()?;
 
diff --git a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
index 2add7bc982c..55cb5b69b24 100644
--- a/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/rustup_mode.rs
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ enum SetSubcmd {
     },
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(fields(args = format!("{:?}", process().args_os().collect::<Vec<_>>()))))]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", fields(args = format!("{:?}", process().args_os().collect::<Vec<_>>())))]
 pub async fn main(current_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     self_update::cleanup_self_updater()?;
 
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ pub async fn main(current_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
             write!(process().stdout().lock(), "{err}")?;
             info!("This is the version for the rustup toolchain manager, not the rustc compiler.");
 
-            #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument)]
+            #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
             async fn rustc_version(
                 current_dir: PathBuf,
             ) -> std::result::Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ async fn which(
     Ok(utils::ExitCode(0))
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
 fn show(cfg: &Cfg, verbose: bool) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     common::warn_if_host_is_emulated();
 
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ fn show(cfg: &Cfg, verbose: bool) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     Ok(utils::ExitCode(0))
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
 fn show_active_toolchain(cfg: &Cfg, verbose: bool) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     match cfg.find_active_toolchain()? {
         Some((toolchain_name, reason)) => {
@@ -1099,7 +1099,7 @@ fn show_active_toolchain(cfg: &Cfg, verbose: bool) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     Ok(utils::ExitCode(0))
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
 fn show_rustup_home(cfg: &Cfg) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     writeln!(process().stdout().lock(), "{}", cfg.rustup_dir.display())?;
     Ok(utils::ExitCode(0))
diff --git a/src/cli/self_update.rs b/src/cli/self_update.rs
index 7f6dc8965ea..10eeb4633f1 100644
--- a/src/cli/self_update.rs
+++ b/src/cli/self_update.rs
@@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn check_rustup_update() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument)]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
 pub(crate) fn cleanup_self_updater() -> Result<()> {
     let cargo_home = utils::cargo_home()?;
     let setup = cargo_home.join(format!("bin/rustup-init{EXE_SUFFIX}"));
diff --git a/src/cli/self_update/windows.rs b/src/cli/self_update/windows.rs
index cd046bb6d48..c123668131e 100644
--- a/src/cli/self_update/windows.rs
+++ b/src/cli/self_update/windows.rs
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ fn has_windows_sdk_libs() -> bool {
 }
 
 /// Run by rustup-gc-$num.exe to delete CARGO_HOME
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument)]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
 pub fn complete_windows_uninstall() -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     use std::process::Stdio;
 
diff --git a/src/cli/setup_mode.rs b/src/cli/setup_mode.rs
index 49dcbb3bb3e..b9f7d0f80d3 100644
--- a/src/cli/setup_mode.rs
+++ b/src/cli/setup_mode.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ struct RustupInit {
     dump_testament: bool,
 }
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument)]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
 pub async fn main(current_dir: PathBuf) -> Result<utils::ExitCode> {
     use clap::error::ErrorKind;
 
diff --git a/src/command.rs b/src/command.rs
index 35dddd3dc83..c929fd0388f 100644
--- a/src/command.rs
+++ b/src/command.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 
 use crate::errors::*;
 
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(err))]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", err)]
 pub(crate) fn run_command_for_dir<S: AsRef<OsStr> + Debug>(
     mut cmd: Command,
     arg0: &str,
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 45ad21380a2..0fa408a0831 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ impl Cfg {
         Ok(self.update_hash_dir.join(toolchain.to_string()))
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     pub(crate) fn upgrade_data(&self) -> Result<()> {
         let current_version = self.settings_file.with(|s| Ok(s.version))?;
         if current_version == MetadataVersion::default() {
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ impl Cfg {
             .ok_or_else(no_toolchain_error)
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     pub(crate) async fn maybe_find_or_install_active_toolchain(
         &self,
         path: &Path,
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ impl Cfg {
     /// - not files
     /// - named with a valid resolved toolchain name
     /// Currently no notification of incorrect names or entry type is done.
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     pub(crate) fn list_toolchains(&self) -> Result<Vec<ToolchainName>> {
         if utils::is_directory(&self.toolchains_dir) {
             let mut toolchains: Vec<_> = utils::read_dir("toolchains", &self.toolchains_dir)?
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ impl Cfg {
         Ok(channels.collect().await)
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     pub(crate) fn check_metadata_version(&self) -> Result<()> {
         utils::assert_is_directory(&self.rustup_dir)?;
 
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ impl Cfg {
         })
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     pub(crate) fn get_default_host_triple(&self) -> Result<dist::TargetTriple> {
         self.settings_file.with(|s| Ok(get_default_host_triple(s)))
     }
diff --git a/src/dist/dist.rs b/src/dist/dist.rs
index ee38dbd8c4b..998eb4d0924 100644
--- a/src/dist/dist.rs
+++ b/src/dist/dist.rs
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ pub(crate) fn valid_profile_names() -> String {
 // an upgrade then all the existing components will be upgraded.
 //
 // Returns the manifest's hash if anything changed.
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(err, skip_all, fields(profile=format!("{profile:?}"), prefix=prefix.path().to_string_lossy().to_string())))]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", err, skip_all, fields(profile=format!("{profile:?}"), prefix=prefix.path().to_string_lossy().to_string()))]
 pub(crate) async fn update_from_dist(
     download: DownloadCfg<'_>,
     update_hash: Option<&Path>,
diff --git a/src/dist/manifestation.rs b/src/dist/manifestation.rs
index 6abf92eb827..6719cf17280 100644
--- a/src/dist/manifestation.rs
+++ b/src/dist/manifestation.rs
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ impl Manifestation {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument)]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
     pub fn load_manifest(&self) -> Result<Option<Manifest>> {
         let prefix = self.installation.prefix();
         let old_manifest_path = prefix.manifest_file(DIST_MANIFEST);
diff --git a/src/install.rs b/src/install.rs
index 922570ede7f..7aa5734e4fe 100644
--- a/src/install.rs
+++ b/src/install.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub(crate) enum InstallMethod<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> InstallMethod<'a> {
     // Install a toolchain
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(err, skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", err, skip_all)]
     pub(crate) async fn install(&self) -> Result<UpdateStatus> {
         let nh = self.cfg().notify_handler.clone();
         match self {
diff --git a/src/test/mock/clitools.rs b/src/test/mock/clitools.rs
index 9c3236fcb64..8265825fcfd 100644
--- a/src/test/mock/clitools.rs
+++ b/src/test/mock/clitools.rs
@@ -902,7 +902,7 @@ impl Release {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     fn link(&self, path: &Path) {
         // Also create the manifests for releases by version
         let _ = hard_link(
@@ -955,7 +955,7 @@ impl Release {
 }
 
 // Creates a mock dist server populated with some test data
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+#[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
 fn create_mock_dist_server(path: &Path, s: Scenario) {
     let chans = match s {
         Scenario::None => return,
diff --git a/src/test/mock/dist.rs b/src/test/mock/dist.rs
index bc606411c92..77cc42abd40 100644
--- a/src/test/mock/dist.rs
+++ b/src/test/mock/dist.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ pub enum MockManifestVersion {
 }
 
 impl MockDistServer {
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     pub fn write(&self, vs: &[MockManifestVersion], enable_xz: bool, enable_zst: bool) {
         fs::create_dir_all(&self.path).unwrap();
 
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ impl MockDistServer {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     fn build_package(
         &self,
         channel: &MockChannel,
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl MockDistServer {
     }
 
     // Returns the hash of the tarball
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all, fields(format=%format)))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all, fields(format=%format))]
     fn build_target_package(
         &self,
         channel: &MockChannel,
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ impl MockDistServer {
     }
 
     // The v1 manifest is just the directory listing of the rust tarballs
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     fn write_manifest_v1(&self, channel: &MockChannel) {
         let mut buf = String::new();
         let package = channel.packages.iter().find(|p| p.name == "rust").unwrap();
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ impl MockDistServer {
         hard_link(&hash_path, archive_hash_path).unwrap();
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     fn write_manifest_v2(
         &self,
         channel: &MockChannel,
diff --git a/src/toolchain/distributable.rs b/src/toolchain/distributable.rs
index 63b9d34fd93..9d7d46e412b 100644
--- a/src/toolchain/distributable.rs
+++ b/src/toolchain/distributable.rs
@@ -306,14 +306,14 @@ impl<'a> DistributableToolchain<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     pub(crate) fn get_manifestation(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Manifestation> {
         let prefix = InstallPrefix::from(self.toolchain.path());
         Manifestation::open(prefix, self.desc.target.clone())
     }
 
     /// Get the manifest associated with this distribution
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", skip_all)]
     pub(crate) fn get_manifest(&self) -> anyhow::Result<Manifest> {
         self.get_manifestation()?
             .load_manifest()
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ impl<'a> DistributableToolchain<'a> {
         InstallPrefix::from(self.toolchain.path().to_owned()).guess_v1_manifest()
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(err, skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", err, skip_all)]
     pub(crate) async fn install(
         cfg: &'a Cfg,
         desc: &'_ ToolchainDesc,
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ impl<'a> DistributableToolchain<'a> {
         Ok((status, Self::new(cfg, desc.clone())?))
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(err, skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", err, skip_all)]
     pub async fn install_if_not_installed(
         cfg: &'a Cfg,
         desc: &'a ToolchainDesc,
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ impl<'a> DistributableToolchain<'a> {
         }
     }
 
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(err, skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", err, skip_all)]
     pub(crate) async fn update(
         &mut self,
         components: &[&str],
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ impl<'a> DistributableToolchain<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Update a toolchain with control over the channel behaviour
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument(err, skip_all))]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace", err, skip_all)]
     pub(crate) async fn update_extra(
         &mut self,
         components: &[&str],
diff --git a/src/toolchain/toolchain.rs b/src/toolchain/toolchain.rs
index b6260080e1e..13f9832648c 100644
--- a/src/toolchain/toolchain.rs
+++ b/src/toolchain/toolchain.rs
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl<'a> Toolchain<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Infallible function that describes the version of rustc in an installed distribution
-    #[cfg_attr(feature = "otel", tracing::instrument)]
+    #[tracing::instrument(level = "trace")]
     pub fn rustc_version(&self) -> String {
         // TODO: use create_command instead of manual construction!
         let rustc_path = self.binary_file("rustc");