diff --git a/dd-trace-core/src/main/java/datadog/trace/common/writer/OtlpWriter.java b/dd-trace-core/src/main/java/datadog/trace/common/writer/OtlpWriter.java
index 2e8f7556232..a21ce83044f 100644
--- a/dd-trace-core/src/main/java/datadog/trace/common/writer/OtlpWriter.java
+++ b/dd-trace-core/src/main/java/datadog/trace/common/writer/OtlpWriter.java
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public OtlpWriter build() {
               healthMetrics,
               dispatcher,
               DroppingPolicy.DISABLED,
-              Prioritization.ENSURE_TRACE,
+              Prioritization.FAST_LANE,
               flushIntervalMilliseconds,
               TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS,
               singleSpanSampler);