diff --git a/src/langtrace_python_sdk/instrumentation/dspy/patch.py b/src/langtrace_python_sdk/instrumentation/dspy/patch.py
index 4b57fe16..5e44239b 100644
--- a/src/langtrace_python_sdk/instrumentation/dspy/patch.py
+++ b/src/langtrace_python_sdk/instrumentation/dspy/patch.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def traced_method(wrapped, instance, args, kwargs):
             span_attributes["dspy.optimizer"] = instance.__class__.__name__
         if len(args) > 0:
             span_attributes["dspy.optimizer.module"] = args[0].__class__.__name__
-            if args[0].prog:
+            if hasattr(args[0], "prog") and args[0].prog:
                 prog = {
                     "name": args[0].prog.__class__.__name__,
                     "signature": (
diff --git a/src/langtrace_python_sdk/version.py b/src/langtrace_python_sdk/version.py
index e121c1f3..04510af6 100644
--- a/src/langtrace_python_sdk/version.py
+++ b/src/langtrace_python_sdk/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.3.8"
+__version__ = "2.3.9"