diff --git a/docker/dev/docker-compose.yml b/docker/dev/docker-compose.yml
index 17fb3201b..5ed29955a 100644
--- a/docker/dev/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/dev/docker-compose.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ services:
     depends_on: 
       - pictrs
       - postgres
+      - otel
 
   lemmy-ui:
     image: dessalines/lemmy-ui:0.14.3
@@ -49,8 +50,32 @@ services:
     restart: always
 
   pictrs:
-    image: asonix/pictrs:v0.2.6-r2
+    image: asonix/pictrs:0.3.0-beta.11
     user: 991:991
+    environment:
+      - PICTRS_OPENTELEMETRY_URL=http://otel:4137
     volumes:
       - ./volumes/pictrs:/mnt
     restart: always
+    depends_on:
+      - otel
+
+  otel:
+    image: otel/opentelemetry-collector:latest
+    command: --config otel-local-config.yaml
+    ports:
+      - "4317:4317"
+    volumes:
+      - type: bind
+        source: ./otel.yml
+        target: /otel-local-config.yaml
+    restart: always
+    depends_on:
+      - jaeger
+
+  jaeger:
+    image: jaegertracing/all-in-one:1
+    ports:
+      - "14250:14250"
+      - "16686:16686"
+    restart: always
diff --git a/docker/dev/otel.yml b/docker/dev/otel.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8270b0893
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/dev/otel.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+receivers:
+  otlp:
+    protocols:
+      grpc:
+        endpoint: 0.0.0.0:4137
+
+processors:
+  batch:
+
+exporters:
+  logging:
+  jaeger:
+    endpoint: jaeger:14250
+    insecure: true
+
+service:
+  pipelines:
+    traces:
+      receivers:
+        - otlp
+      processors:
+        - batch
+      exporters:
+        - logging
+        - jaeger
diff --git a/docker/lemmy.hjson b/docker/lemmy.hjson
index 54975feca..779c8d2c0 100644
--- a/docker/lemmy.hjson
+++ b/docker/lemmy.hjson
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     site_name: "lemmy-test"
   }
 
+  opentelemetry_url: "http://otel:4137"
+
   # the domain name of your instance (eg "lemmy.ml")
   hostname: "my_domain"
   # address where lemmy should listen for incoming requests