diff --git a/backend/migrations/20250131115248_otel_global_settings.down.sql b/backend/migrations/20250131115248_otel_global_settings.down.sql
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index 0000000000000..7d2a0244904e9
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+++ b/backend/migrations/20250131115248_otel_global_settings.down.sql
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+DELETE FROM global_settings WHERE name = 'otel';
diff --git a/backend/migrations/20250131115248_otel_global_settings.up.sql b/backend/migrations/20250131115248_otel_global_settings.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b1ce615a6f494
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+++ b/backend/migrations/20250131115248_otel_global_settings.up.sql
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+INSERT INTO global_settings (name, value) VALUES ('otel', '{}');