diff --git a/packages/core/src/telemetry/sdk.ts b/packages/core/src/telemetry/sdk.ts
index ac90bf86ad..1e28e4066a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/telemetry/sdk.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/telemetry/sdk.ts
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ class DiagLoggerAdapter {
   }
 }
 
-diag.setLogger(new DiagLoggerAdapter(), DiagLogLevel.INFO);
-
 let sdk: NodeSDK | undefined;
 let spanProcessor: BatchSpanProcessor | undefined;
 let logRecordProcessor: BatchLogRecordProcessor | undefined;
@@ -170,6 +168,8 @@ export async function initializeTelemetry(
     return;
   }
 
+  diag.setLogger(new DiagLoggerAdapter(), DiagLogLevel.INFO);
+
   if (telemetryInitialized) {
     if (
       credentials?.client_email &&