diff --git a/src/runtime/containerd-shim-v2/service.go b/src/runtime/containerd-shim-v2/service.go
index 1003f8eb9c..53fefa8e7e 100644
--- a/src/runtime/containerd-shim-v2/service.go
+++ b/src/runtime/containerd-shim-v2/service.go
@@ -294,8 +294,7 @@ func trace(ctx context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span, context.Context) {
 		ctx = context.Background()
 	}
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(ctx, name)
-	span.SetAttributes([]label.KeyValue{label.Key("source").String("runtime"), label.Key("package").String("containerdshim")}...)
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(ctx, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(label.String("source", "runtime"), label.String("package", "containerdshim")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/create.go b/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/create.go
index 3a39c0dc3d..ce9401084d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/create.go
+++ b/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/create.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func SetEphemeralStorageType(ociSpec specs.Spec) specs.Spec {
 // CreateSandbox create a sandbox container
 func CreateSandbox(ctx context.Context, vci vc.VC, ociSpec specs.Spec, runtimeConfig oci.RuntimeConfig, rootFs vc.RootFs,
 	containerID, bundlePath, console string, disableOutput, systemdCgroup bool) (_ vc.VCSandbox, _ vc.Process, err error) {
-	span, ctx := Trace(ctx, "createSandbox")
+	span, ctx := Trace(ctx, "CreateSandbox", []label.KeyValue{label.Key("source").String("runtime"), label.Key("package").String("katautils"), label.Key("subsystem").String("sandbox")}...)
 	defer span.End()
 
 	sandboxConfig, err := oci.SandboxConfig(ociSpec, runtimeConfig, bundlePath, containerID, console, disableOutput, systemdCgroup)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func CreateSandbox(ctx context.Context, vci vc.VC, ociSpec specs.Spec, runtimeCo
 
 	sid := sandbox.ID()
 	kataUtilsLogger = kataUtilsLogger.WithField("sandbox", sid)
-	span.SetAttributes(label.Key("sandbox").String(sid))
+	span.SetAttributes(label.Key("sandbox_id").String(sid))
 
 	containers := sandbox.GetAllContainers()
 	if len(containers) != 1 {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func checkForFIPS(sandboxConfig *vc.SandboxConfig) error {
 func CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandbox vc.VCSandbox, ociSpec specs.Spec, rootFs vc.RootFs, containerID, bundlePath, console string, disableOutput bool) (vc.Process, error) {
 	var c vc.VCContainer
 
-	span, ctx := Trace(ctx, "createContainer")
+	span, ctx := Trace(ctx, "CreateContainer", []label.KeyValue{label.Key("source").String("runtime"), label.Key("package").String("katautils"), label.Key("subsystem").String("sandbox")}...)
 	defer span.End()
 
 	ociSpec = SetEphemeralStorageType(ociSpec)
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func CreateContainer(ctx context.Context, sandbox vc.VCSandbox, ociSpec specs.Sp
 		return vc.Process{}, err
 	}
 
-	span.SetAttributes(label.Key("sandbox").String(sandboxID))
+	span.SetAttributes(label.Key("sandbox_id").String(sandboxID))
 
 	c, err = sandbox.CreateContainer(ctx, contConfig)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/hook.go b/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/hook.go
index 50f6cf4fa1..fda1a75478 100644
--- a/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/hook.go
+++ b/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/hook.go
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ func hookLogger() *logrus.Entry {
 }
 
 func runHook(ctx context.Context, hook specs.Hook, cid, bundlePath string) error {
-	span, _ := Trace(ctx, "hook")
+	span, _ := Trace(ctx, "runHook", []label.KeyValue{label.Key("source").String("runtime"), label.Key("package").String("katautils"), label.Key("subsystem").String("hook")}...)
 	defer span.End()
 
-	span.SetAttributes(label.Key("subsystem").String("runHook"))
-
 	// FIXME
 	// span.LogFields(
 	// 	log.String("hook-name", hook.Path),
@@ -90,11 +88,9 @@ func runHook(ctx context.Context, hook specs.Hook, cid, bundlePath string) error
 }
 
 func runHooks(ctx context.Context, hooks []specs.Hook, cid, bundlePath, hookType string) error {
-	span, _ := Trace(ctx, "hooks")
+	span, _ := Trace(ctx, "runHooks", []label.KeyValue{label.Key("source").String("runtime"), label.Key("package").String("katautils"), label.Key("subsystem").String("hook"), label.Key("type").String(hookType)}...)
 	defer span.End()
 
-	span.SetAttributes(label.Key("subsystem").String(hookType))
-
 	for _, hook := range hooks {
 		if err := runHook(ctx, hook, cid, bundlePath); err != nil {
 			hookLogger().WithFields(logrus.Fields{
diff --git a/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/tracing.go b/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/tracing.go
index 0166ef1bc5..e759d764e9 100644
--- a/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/tracing.go
+++ b/src/runtime/pkg/katautils/tracing.go
@@ -110,12 +110,11 @@ func StopTracing(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 // Trace creates a new tracing span based on the specified name and parent
-// context.
-func Trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span, context.Context) {
+// context and an opentelemetry label.KeyValue slice for span attributes.
+func Trace(parent context.Context, name string, tags ...label.KeyValue) (otelTrace.Span, context.Context) {
 
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes(label.Key("source").String("runtime"))
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(tags...))
 
 	// This is slightly confusing: when tracing is disabled, trace spans
 	// are still created - but the tracer used is a NOP. Therefore, only
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/acrn.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/acrn.go
index 93359e16ad..7ca22c6430 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/acrn.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/acrn.go
@@ -214,8 +214,7 @@ func (a *Acrn) trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span, conte
 	}
 
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes([]label.KeyValue{label.Key("subsystem").String("hypervisor"), label.Key("type").String("acrn")}...)
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(label.String("source", "runtime"), label.String("package", "virtcontainers"), label.String("subsystem", "hypervisor"), label.String("type", "acrn")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/api.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/api.go
index 3cb6fe66c3..cd3ed93b0e 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/api.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/api.go
@@ -30,11 +30,7 @@ var virtLog = logrus.WithField("source", "virtcontainers")
 // context.
 func trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span, context.Context) {
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes([]label.KeyValue{
-		label.Key("source").String("virtcontainers"),
-		label.Key("component").String("virtcontainers"),
-		label.Key("subsystem").String("api")}...)
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(label.String("source", "runtime"), label.String("packages", "virtcontainers"), label.String("subsystem", "api")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/clh.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/clh.go
index ed9be694d0..a849bfd18b 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/clh.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/clh.go
@@ -766,8 +766,7 @@ func (clh *cloudHypervisor) trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrac
 	}
 
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes([]otelLabel.KeyValue{otelLabel.Key("subsystem").String("hypervisor"), otelLabel.Key("type").String("clh")}...)
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(otelLabel.String("source", "runtime"), otelLabel.String("package", "virtcontainers"), otelLabel.String("subsystem", "hypervisor"), otelLabel.String("type", "clh")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/container.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/container.go
index 6e8e1ba90d..93a68c9913 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/container.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/container.go
@@ -360,8 +360,7 @@ func (c *Container) trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span,
 	}
 
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes(otelLabel.Key("subsystem").String("container"))
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(otelLabel.String("source", "runtime"), otelLabel.String("package", "virtcontainers"), otelLabel.String("subsystem", "container")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/factory/factory.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/factory/factory.go
index 6b6e99d2d2..bbdf949983 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/factory/factory.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/factory/factory.go
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ type factory struct {
 
 func trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span, context.Context) {
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes(label.Key("subsystem").String("factory"))
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(label.String("source", "runtime"), label.String("package", "factory"), label.String("subsystem", "factory")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/fc.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/fc.go
index 7dac0e78a0..1daa1d077d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/fc.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/fc.go
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ func (fc *firecracker) trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Spa
 	}
 
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes([]otelLabel.KeyValue{otelLabel.Key("subsystem").String("hypervisor"), otelLabel.Key("type").String("firecracker")}...)
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(otelLabel.String("source", "runtime"), otelLabel.String("package", "virtcontainers"), otelLabel.String("subsystem", "hypervisor"), otelLabel.String("type", "firecracker")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
index 12756f0b11..110e1f5b3d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/kata_agent.go
@@ -251,8 +251,7 @@ func (k *kataAgent) trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span,
 	}
 
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes([]label.KeyValue{label.Key("subsystem").String("agent"), label.Key("type").String("kata")}...)
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(label.String("source", "runtime"), label.String("package", "virtcontainers"), label.String("subsystem", "agent")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network.go
index 42739118d8..660a397bd6 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network.go
@@ -1255,8 +1255,7 @@ type Network struct {
 
 func (n *Network) trace(ctx context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span, context.Context) {
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(ctx, name)
-	span.SetAttributes([]otelLabel.KeyValue{otelLabel.Key("subsystem").String("network"), otelLabel.Key("type").String("default")}...)
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(ctx, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(otelLabel.String("source", "runtime"), otelLabel.String("package", "virtcontainers"), otelLabel.String("subsystem", "network"), otelLabel.String("type", "default")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu.go
index 74ec8a8363..fd07140903 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/qemu.go
@@ -219,8 +219,7 @@ func (q *qemu) trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span, conte
 	}
 
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes([]otelLabel.KeyValue{otelLabel.Key("subsystem").String("hypervisor"), otelLabel.Key("type").String("qemu")}...)
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(otelLabel.String("source", "runtime"), otelLabel.String("package", "virtcontainers"), otelLabel.String("subsystem", "hypervisor"), otelLabel.String("type", "qemu")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/sandbox.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
index 5f2bd56d57..37f6e633b0 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/sandbox.go
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span, co
 	}
 
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes(otelLabel.Key("subsystem").String("sandbox"))
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(otelLabel.String("source", "runtime"), otelLabel.String("package", "virtcontainers"), otelLabel.String("subsystem", "sandbox")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/virtiofsd.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/virtiofsd.go
index bd806782f2..23ba8c60a6 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/virtiofsd.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/virtiofsd.go
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ func (v *virtiofsd) trace(parent context.Context, name string) (otelTrace.Span,
 	}
 
 	tracer := otel.Tracer("kata")
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name)
-	span.SetAttributes(label.Key("subsystem").String("virtiofds"))
+	ctx, span := tracer.Start(parent, name, otelTrace.WithAttributes(label.String("source", "runtime"), label.String("package", "virtcontainers"), label.String("subsystem", "virtiofsd")))
 
 	return span, ctx
 }