diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolved_schema/src/attribute.rs b/crates/weaver_resolved_schema/src/attribute.rs
index 09acd37f..7d9238d6 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_resolved_schema/src/attribute.rs
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolved_schema/src/attribute.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::Display;
 use weaver_semconv::attribute::{AttributeSpec, AttributeType, Examples, RequirementLevel};
 use weaver_semconv::stability::Stability;
+use std::ops::Not;
 
 /// An attribute definition.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Hash, JsonSchema)]
@@ -64,6 +65,13 @@ pub struct Attribute {
     /// to use instead. See also stability.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub deprecated: Option<String>,
+    /// Specifies the prefix of the attribute.
+    /// If this parameter is set, the resolved id of the referenced attribute will
+    /// have group prefix added to it.
+    /// It defaults to false.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "<&bool>::not")]
+    pub prefix: bool,
     /// A set of tags for the attribute.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub tags: Option<Tags>,
diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolved_schema/src/lineage.rs b/crates/weaver_resolved_schema/src/lineage.rs
index 9dca09c5..bc128c01 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_resolved_schema/src/lineage.rs
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolved_schema/src/lineage.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ impl AttributeLineage {
                 note,
                 stability,
                 deprecated,
+                prefix,
                 ..
             } => {
                 if brief.is_some() {
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ impl AttributeLineage {
                         .inherited_fields
                         .insert("deprecated".to_owned());
                 }
+                if *prefix {
+                    _ = attr_lineage.inherited_fields.insert("prefix".to_owned());
+                }
             }
             AttributeSpec::Id {
                 brief,
@@ -394,6 +398,32 @@ impl AttributeLineage {
             *parent_value
         }
     }
+
+    /// Determines the value of the tags field by evaluating the presence of
+    /// a local value. If a local value is provided, it is used, and the tags
+    /// field's lineage is marked as local. Otherwise, the specified parent
+    /// value is used, and the tags field's lineage is marked as inherited
+    /// from the parent.
+    /// This method updates the lineage information for the tags field to
+    /// reflect the source of its value.
+    pub fn prefix(
+        &mut self,
+        local_value: &bool,
+        parent_value: &bool,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if *local_value {
+            _ = self
+                .locally_overridden_fields
+                .insert("prefix".to_owned());
+            _ = self.inherited_fields.remove("prefix");
+            *local_value
+        } else {
+            if *parent_value {
+                _ = self.inherited_fields.insert("prefix".to_owned());
+            }
+            *parent_value
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl GroupLineage {
diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolver/src/attribute.rs b/crates/weaver_resolver/src/attribute.rs
index dd745d44..020f77bf 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_resolver/src/attribute.rs
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolver/src/attribute.rs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ impl AttributeCatalog {
     pub fn resolve(
         &mut self,
         group_id: &str,
+        group_prefix: &str,
         attr: &AttributeSpec,
         lineage: Option<&mut GroupLineage>,
     ) -> Option<AttributeRef> {
@@ -80,16 +81,25 @@ impl AttributeCatalog {
                 note,
                 stability,
                 deprecated,
+                prefix,
             } => {
+                let name;
                 let root_attr = self.root_attributes.get(r#ref);
                 if let Some(root_attr) = root_attr {
                     let mut attr_lineage = AttributeLineage::new(&root_attr.group_id);
 
+                    if *prefix {
+                        // depending on the prefix we either create embedded attribute or normal reference
+                        name = format!("{}.{}", group_prefix, r#ref.clone());
+                    } else {
+                        name = r#ref.clone();
+                    }
+
                     // Create a fully resolved attribute from an attribute spec
                     // (ref) and override the root attribute with the new
                     // values if they are present.
                     let resolved_attr = attribute::Attribute {
-                        name: r#ref.clone(),
+                        name: name.clone(),
                         r#type: root_attr.attribute.r#type.clone(),
                         brief: attr_lineage.brief(brief, &root_attr.attribute.brief),
                         examples: attr_lineage.examples(examples, &root_attr.attribute.examples),
@@ -109,16 +119,30 @@ impl AttributeCatalog {
                             .deprecated(deprecated, &root_attr.attribute.deprecated),
                         tags: root_attr.attribute.tags.clone(),
                         value: root_attr.attribute.value.clone(),
+                        prefix: *prefix,
                     };
 
-                    let attr_ref = self.attribute_ref(resolved_attr);
+                    let attr_ref = self.attribute_ref(resolved_attr.clone());
 
                     // Update the lineage based on the inherited fields.
                     // Note: the lineage is only updated if a group lineage is provided.
                     if let Some(lineage) = lineage {
-                        lineage.add_attribute_lineage(r#ref.to_owned(), attr_lineage);
+                        lineage.add_attribute_lineage(name.clone(), attr_lineage);
                     }
 
+                    if *prefix {
+                        // if it's a prefix with reference
+                        // we need to add it to the dictionary of resolved attributes
+                        _ = self.root_attributes.insert(
+                            name,
+                            AttributeWithGroupId {
+                                attribute: resolved_attr,
+                                group_id: group_id.to_owned(),
+                            },
+                        );
+                    }
+
+
                     Some(attr_ref)
                 } else {
                     None
@@ -153,6 +177,7 @@ impl AttributeCatalog {
                     deprecated: deprecated.clone(),
                     tags: None,
                     value: None,
+                    prefix: false,
                 };
 
                 _ = self.root_attributes.insert(
diff --git a/crates/weaver_resolver/src/registry.rs b/crates/weaver_resolver/src/registry.rs
index 3df9bf2f..fa7c6241 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_resolver/src/registry.rs
+++ b/crates/weaver_resolver/src/registry.rs
@@ -318,6 +318,7 @@ fn resolve_attribute_references(
                 .filter_map(|attr| {
                     let attr_ref = attr_catalog.resolve(
                         &unresolved_group.group.id,
+                        &unresolved_group.group.prefix,
                         &attr.spec,
                         unresolved_group.group.lineage.as_mut(),
                     );
@@ -616,6 +617,7 @@ fn resolve_inheritance_attr(
             note,
             stability,
             deprecated,
+            prefix,
         } => {
             match parent_attr {
                 AttributeSpec::Ref {
@@ -627,6 +629,7 @@ fn resolve_inheritance_attr(
                     note: parent_note,
                     stability: parent_stability,
                     deprecated: parent_deprecated,
+                    prefix: parent_prefix,
                     ..
                 } => {
                     // attr and attr_parent are both references.
@@ -644,6 +647,7 @@ fn resolve_inheritance_attr(
                         note: lineage.optional_note(note, parent_note),
                         stability: lineage.stability(stability, parent_stability),
                         deprecated: lineage.deprecated(deprecated, parent_deprecated),
+                        prefix: lineage.prefix(prefix, parent_prefix),
                     }
                 }
                 AttributeSpec::Id {
diff --git a/crates/weaver_semconv/src/attribute.rs b/crates/weaver_semconv/src/attribute.rs
index 0bb2084a..e3b03356 100644
--- a/crates/weaver_semconv/src/attribute.rs
+++ b/crates/weaver_semconv/src/attribute.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use ordered_float::OrderedFloat;
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
+use std::ops::Not;
 
 use crate::stability::Stability;
 
@@ -67,6 +68,13 @@ pub enum AttributeSpec {
         /// to use instead. See also stability.
         #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
         deprecated: Option<String>,
+        /// Specifies the prefix of the attribute.
+        /// If this parameter is set, the resolved id of the referenced attribute will
+        /// have group prefix added to it.
+        /// It defaults to false.
+        #[serde(default)]
+        #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "<&bool>::not")]
+        prefix: bool,
     },
     /// Attribute definition.
     Id {