diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 373f8c6f..72f9fa82 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.3
\ No newline at end of file
+0.2.4
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index d89917c6..28f378d2 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ config :libcluster,
     ]
   ]
 
+
 # Import environment specific config. This must remain at the bottom
 # of this file so it overrides the configuration defined above.
 import_config "#{config_env()}.exs"
diff --git a/lib/supavisor/otel.ex b/lib/supavisor/otel.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 5868860d..cd23928b 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -61,7 +61,13 @@ defmodule Supavisor.MixProject do
       # pooller
       {:poolboy, "~> 1.5.2"},
       {:syn, "~> 3.3"},
-      {:pgo, "~> 0.13"}
+      {:pgo, "~> 0.13"},
+      {:opentelemetry, "~> 1.3", targets: :otel},
+      {:opentelemetry_api, "~> 1.2"},
+      {:opentelemetry_exporter, "~> 1.4", targets: :otel},
+      {:opentelemetry_phoenix, "~> 1.1", targets: :otel},
+      {:opentelemetry_cowboy, "~> 0.2", targets: :otel},
+      {:opentelemetry_ecto, "~> 1.1.1", targets: :otel}
       # TODO: add ranch deps
     ]
   end
@@ -69,7 +75,8 @@ defmodule Supavisor.MixProject do
   def releases do
     [
       supavisor: [
-        include_erts: System.get_env("INCLUDE_ERTS", "true") == "true"
+        include_erts: System.get_env("INCLUDE_ERTS", "true") == "true",
+        applications: [opentelemetry: :temporary]
       ],
       supavisor_bin: [
         steps: [:assemble, &Burrito.wrap/1],