diff --git a/crd-docs/cr/kiali.io_v1alpha1_kiali.yaml b/crd-docs/cr/kiali.io_v1alpha1_kiali.yaml
index 49ba7032..6e15b29e 100644
--- a/crd-docs/cr/kiali.io_v1alpha1_kiali.yaml
+++ b/crd-docs/cr/kiali.io_v1alpha1_kiali.yaml
@@ -448,14 +448,13 @@ spec:
         enabled: true
         port: 9090
       tracing:
-        collector_type: "jaeger"
-        collector_url: "http://jaeger-collector.istio-system:14268/api/traces"
+        collector_url: "jaeger-collector.istio-system:4318"
         enabled: false
-        otel:
+        protocol: "http"
+        tls_config:
           ca_name: ""
-          protocol: "http"
+          enabled: false
           skip_verify: false
-          tls_enabled: false
     port: 20001
     web_fqdn: ""
     web_history_mode: ""
diff --git a/crd-docs/crd/kiali.io_kialis.yaml b/crd-docs/crd/kiali.io_kialis.yaml
index 2a04a04c..a0b2f00c 100644
--- a/crd-docs/crd/kiali.io_kialis.yaml
+++ b/crd-docs/crd/kiali.io_kialis.yaml
@@ -1284,31 +1284,28 @@ spec:
                         description: "Settings that control how the Kiali server itself emits its own tracing data."
                         type: object
                         properties:
-                          collector_type:
-                            description: "The collector type to use. Value must be one of: `jaeger` or `otel`."
-                            type: string
                           collector_url:
                             description: "The URL used to determine where the Kiali server tracing data will be stored."
                             type: string
                           enabled:
                             description: "When true, the Kiali server itself will product its own tracing data."
                             type: boolean
-                          otel:
-                            description: "Specific properties when the collector type is `otel`."
+                          protocol:
+                            description: "Protocol. Supported values are: `http`, `https` or `grpc`."
+                            type: string
+                          tls_config:
+                            description: "Specific tls properties when `tls_enabled` is `true`."
                             type: object
                             properties:
                               ca_name:
                                 description: "The name of the CA cert; this is used when `tls_enabled` is `true` and `skip_verify` is `false`."
                                 type: string
-                              protocol:
-                                description: "Protocol. Supported values are: `http`, `https` or `grpc`."
-                                type: string
+                              enabled:
+                                description: "Enable TLS for the collector. This must be specified when `protocol` is `https` or `grpc`. When you set this to `true`, you must also set a `ca_name` or set `skip_verify` to true."
+                                type: boolean
                               skip_verify:
                                 description: "If true, TLS certificate verification will not be performed. This is an unsecure option and is recommended only for testing."
                                 type: boolean
-                              tls_enabled:
-                                description: "Enable TLS for the collector. This must be specified when `protocol` is `https` or `grpc`. When you set this to `true`, you must also set a `ca_name` or set `skip_verify` to true."
-                                type: boolean
                   port:
                     description: "The port that the server will bind to in order to receive console and API requests."
                     type: integer
diff --git a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/defaults/main.yml b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/defaults/main.yml
index 29e99c06..73bb1fe9 100644
--- a/roles/default/kiali-deploy/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/default/kiali-deploy/defaults/main.yml
@@ -332,14 +332,13 @@ kiali_defaults:
         enabled: true
         port: 9090
       tracing:
-        collector_type: "jaeger"
-        collector_url: http://jaeger-collector.istio-system:14268/api/traces
+        collector_url: jaeger-collector.istio-system:4318
         enabled: false
-        otel:
+        protocol: "http"
+        tls_config:
           ca_name: ""
-          protocol: "http"
+          enabled: false
           skip_verify: false
-          tls_enabled: false
     port: 20001
     web_fqdn: ""
     web_history_mode: ""