diff --git a/backend/controllers/uploads.js b/backend/controllers/uploads.js
index 8e4b9fe..afe8ddc 100644
--- a/backend/controllers/uploads.js
+++ b/backend/controllers/uploads.js
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ const client = new S3Client({
 });
 
 exports.upload = async function (req, res, next) {
-  const tracer = trace.getTracer('upload-tracer');
+
+  const tracer = opentelemetry.trace.getTracer('upload-tracer');
 
 
   process.nextTick(async () => {