diff --git a/k8s/deploy.yaml b/k8s/deploy.yaml
index 36037f3..d8369b8 100644
--- a/k8s/deploy.yaml
+++ b/k8s/deploy.yaml
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ spec:
         ports:
         - name: api
           containerPort: 8080
+        env:
+        - name: OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT
+          value: http://k8s-monitoring-alloy-receiver.monitoring.svc.cluster.local:4318
         envFrom:
         - configMapRef:
             name: schemas