backend/pom.xml

@@ -29,6 +29,20 @@
 	<properties>
 		<java.version>21</java.version>
 	</properties>
+	<dependencyManagement>
+		<dependencies>
+			<!-- opentelemetry-spring-boot-starter:2.27.0 was built against opentelemetry-api:1.61.0,
+			     but Spring Boot 4.0.0 BOM only manages 1.55.0 (missing GlobalOpenTelemetry.getOrNoop()).
+			     Import the core OTel BOM here to override it before the Spring Boot BOM applies. -->
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>io.opentelemetry</groupId>
+				<artifactId>opentelemetry-bom</artifactId>
+				<version>1.61.0</version>
+				<type>pom</type>
+				<scope>import</scope>
+			</dependency>
+		</dependencies>
+	</dependencyManagement>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>