diff --git a/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py b/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py
index 267a63be5c2..11f2c6b2618 100644
--- a/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py
+++ b/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py
@@ -186,9 +186,11 @@ class OpenTelemetry(CustomLogger):
             )
             return
 
-        # Add Otel as a service callback
-        if "otel" not in litellm.service_callback:
-            litellm.service_callback.append("otel")
+        # Add self as a service callback
+        if "otel" not in litellm.service_callback and all(
+            not isinstance(cb, OpenTelemetry) for cb in litellm.service_callback
+        ):
+            litellm.service_callback.append(self)
         setattr(proxy_server, "open_telemetry_logger", self)
 
     def _init_tracing(self, tracer_provider):