diff --git a/agentops/client.py b/agentops/client.py
index fd1247ff..7463e6dd 100644
--- a/agentops/client.py
+++ b/agentops/client.py
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ def configure(
         auto_start_session: Optional[bool] = None,
         skip_auto_end_session: Optional[bool] = None,
         env_data_opt_out: Optional[bool] = None,
+        otel: Optional[OTELConfig] = None,
     ):
         if self.has_sessions:
             return logger.warning(
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ def configure(
             auto_start_session=auto_start_session,
             skip_auto_end_session=skip_auto_end_session,
             env_data_opt_out=env_data_opt_out,
+            telemetry=otel,
         )
 
     def initialize(self) -> Union[Session, None]:
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ def initialize(self) -> Union[Session, None]:
                 self._llm_tracker.override_api()
 
             # Initialize telemetry with configuration
-            self.telemetry.initialize(self._config.otel)
+            self.telemetry.initialize(self._config.telemetry)
 
             session = None
             if self._config.auto_start_session:
diff --git a/agentops/config.py b/agentops/config.py
index 5dc48d6b..5f0c809c 100644
--- a/agentops/config.py
+++ b/agentops/config.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.auto_start_session: bool = True
         self.skip_auto_end_session: bool = False
         self.env_data_opt_out: bool = False
-        self.otel: OTELConfig = OTELConfig()  # Default OTEL configuration
+        self.telemetry: OTELConfig = OTELConfig()  # Default OTEL configuration
 
     def configure(
         self,
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def configure(
         auto_start_session: Optional[bool] = None,
         skip_auto_end_session: Optional[bool] = None,
         env_data_opt_out: Optional[bool] = None,
-        otel: Optional[OTELConfig] = None,  # New parameter
+        telemetry: Optional[OTELConfig] = None,  # New parameter
     ):
         if api_key is not None:
             try:
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ def configure(
             self.env_data_opt_out = env_data_opt_out
 
         # OTEL configuration
-        if otel is not None:
-            self.otel = otel
+        if telemetry is not None:
+            self.telemetry = telemetry
diff --git a/agentops/telemetry/client.py b/agentops/telemetry/client.py
index 265823d8..0823b9dc 100644
--- a/agentops/telemetry/client.py
+++ b/agentops/telemetry/client.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self._session_exporters: Dict[UUID, ExportManager] = {}
         self.config: Optional[OTELConfig] = None
 
-    def initialize(self, config: Configuration) -> None:
+    def initialize(self, config: OTELConfig) -> None:
         """Initialize telemetry components"""
         # Check for environment variables if no exporters configured
         if not config.otel.additional_exporters:
diff --git a/tests/test_telemetry_config.py b/tests/test_telemetry_config.py
index af14804f..e071873a 100644
--- a/tests/test_telemetry_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_telemetry_config.py
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ def test_configuration_with_otel():
     otel_config = OTELConfig(additional_exporters=[exporter])
     
     config = Configuration()
-    config.configure(None, otel=otel_config)
+    config.configure(None, telemetry=otel_config)
     
-    assert config.otel == otel_config
-    assert config.otel.additional_exporters == [exporter]
+    assert config.telemetry == otel_config
+    assert config.telemetry.additional_exporters == [exporter]
 
 
 def test_init_accepts_telemetry_config():
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def test_multiple_exporters_in_config():
     
     telemetry = OTELConfig(additional_exporters=[exporter1, exporter2])
     config = Configuration()
-    config.configure(None, otel=telemetry)
+    config.configure(None, telemetry=telemetry)
     
-    assert len(config.otel.additional_exporters) == 2
-    assert config.otel.additional_exporters == [exporter1, exporter2] 
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+    assert len(config.telemetry.additional_exporters) == 2
+    assert config.telemetry.additional_exporters == [exporter1, exporter2]