diff --git a/Distributor/start-selenium-grid-distributor.sh b/Distributor/start-selenium-grid-distributor.sh
index 15ba53ed1..d4ff1660e 100755
--- a/Distributor/start-selenium-grid-distributor.sh
+++ b/Distributor/start-selenium-grid-distributor.sh
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ fi
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="--ext "${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}
diff --git a/EventBus/start-selenium-grid-eventbus.sh b/EventBus/start-selenium-grid-eventbus.sh
index 258d094ac..55b1bec5c 100755
--- a/EventBus/start-selenium-grid-eventbus.sh
+++ b/EventBus/start-selenium-grid-eventbus.sh
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fi
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="--ext "${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}
diff --git a/Hub/start-selenium-grid-hub.sh b/Hub/start-selenium-grid-hub.sh
index d4d06524b..d1cb15ca3 100755
--- a/Hub/start-selenium-grid-hub.sh
+++ b/Hub/start-selenium-grid-hub.sh
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ fi
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="--ext "${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}
diff --git a/NodeBase/start-selenium-node.sh b/NodeBase/start-selenium-node.sh
index c766fa5b1..9eb277bf9 100755
--- a/NodeBase/start-selenium-node.sh
+++ b/NodeBase/start-selenium-node.sh
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ fi
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="--ext "${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}
diff --git a/NodeDocker/start-selenium-grid-docker.sh b/NodeDocker/start-selenium-grid-docker.sh
index 6c6e9c57f..b3caab114 100755
--- a/NodeDocker/start-selenium-grid-docker.sh
+++ b/NodeDocker/start-selenium-grid-docker.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ fi
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="--ext "${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}
diff --git a/Router/start-selenium-grid-router.sh b/Router/start-selenium-grid-router.sh
index 3c67c1ff5..e37a63d79 100755
--- a/Router/start-selenium-grid-router.sh
+++ b/Router/start-selenium-grid-router.sh
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ fi
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="--ext "${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}
diff --git a/SessionQueue/start-selenium-grid-session-queue.sh b/SessionQueue/start-selenium-grid-session-queue.sh
index b24dcfc1c..6494ded62 100755
--- a/SessionQueue/start-selenium-grid-session-queue.sh
+++ b/SessionQueue/start-selenium-grid-session-queue.sh
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ fi
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="--ext "${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}
diff --git a/Sessions/start-selenium-grid-sessions.sh b/Sessions/start-selenium-grid-sessions.sh
index 92f65872c..795f76306 100755
--- a/Sessions/start-selenium-grid-sessions.sh
+++ b/Sessions/start-selenium-grid-sessions.sh
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ fi
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}"
diff --git a/Standalone/start-selenium-standalone.sh b/Standalone/start-selenium-standalone.sh
index 1e7531647..5348fa809 100755
--- a/Standalone/start-selenium-standalone.sh
+++ b/Standalone/start-selenium-standalone.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ echo "Starting Selenium Grid Standalone..."
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="--ext "${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}
diff --git a/StandaloneDocker/start-selenium-grid-docker.sh b/StandaloneDocker/start-selenium-grid-docker.sh
index f3f7275d6..af01e9f55 100755
--- a/StandaloneDocker/start-selenium-grid-docker.sh
+++ b/StandaloneDocker/start-selenium-grid-docker.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ fi
 
 EXTRA_LIBS=""
 
-if [ "$SE_ENABLE_TRACING" = "true" ]; then
+if [ "${SE_ENABLE_TRACING}" = "true" ] && [ -n "${SE_OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
   EXTERNAL_JARS=$(</external_jars/.classpath.txt)
   [ -n "$EXTRA_LIBS" ] && [ -n "${EXTERNAL_JARS}" ] && EXTRA_LIBS=${EXTRA_LIBS}:
   EXTRA_LIBS="--ext "${EXTRA_LIBS}${EXTERNAL_JARS}
diff --git a/docker-compose-v2.yml b/docker-compose-v2.yml
index 42492ec62..df7cc2500 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v2.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v2.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "6900:5900"
 
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "6901:5900"
 
@@ -38,14 +36,11 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "6902:5900"
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-basicauth.yml b/docker-compose-v3-basicauth.yml
index d186bfbbc..400d4bc07 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-basicauth.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-basicauth.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -43,7 +40,5 @@ services:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
       - "4444:4444"
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     volumes:
       - ./Hub/example-config.toml:/opt/selenium/config.toml
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-beta-channel.yml b/docker-compose-v3-beta-channel.yml
index 367ca423c..a9ff9d31a 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-beta-channel.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-beta-channel.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:beta
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:beta
@@ -34,13 +32,10 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:latest
     container_name: selenium-hub
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-dev-channel.yml b/docker-compose-v3-dev-channel.yml
index c35708ed8..3cab04ea5 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-dev-channel.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-dev-channel.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:dev
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:dev
@@ -34,13 +32,10 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:latest
     container_name: selenium-hub
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-dev.yml b/docker-compose-v3-dev.yml
index 8fd858c81..b4bff26e8 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-dev.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -40,15 +38,12 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-hub
     volumes:
       - ./selenium_server_deploy.jar:/opt/selenium/selenium-server.jar
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-dynamic-grid.yml b/docker-compose-v3-dynamic-grid.yml
index 9fab621fb..d879d579e 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-dynamic-grid.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-dynamic-grid.yml
@@ -15,13 +15,10 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-hub
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-dev.yml b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-dev.yml
index df607764d..3af0edec6 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-dev.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-dev.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./selenium_server_deploy.jar:/opt/selenium/selenium-server.jar
     container_name: selenium-event-bus
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
@@ -28,15 +26,12 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-session-queue:
     image: selenium/session-queue:4.27.0-20241225
     volumes:
       - ./selenium_server_deploy.jar:/opt/selenium/selenium-server.jar
     container_name: selenium-session-queue
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "5559:5559"
 
@@ -59,7 +54,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_PORT=5556
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-router:
     image: selenium/router:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -79,7 +73,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_PORT=5556
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   chrome:
     image: selenium/node-chrome:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -92,7 +85,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -105,7 +97,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -118,4 +109,3 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-external-datastore.yml b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-external-datastore.yml
index bcf40933c..97c7dbe60 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-external-datastore.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-external-datastore.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ services:
   selenium-event-bus:
     image: selenium/event-bus:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-event-bus
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
@@ -24,7 +22,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_EXTERNAL_DATASTORE=true
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_EXTERNAL_IMPLEMENTATION=org.openqa.selenium.grid.sessionmap.jdbc.JdbcBackedSessionMap
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_EXTERNAL_JDBC_URL=jdbc:postgresql://postgresql:5432/selenium_sessions
@@ -57,8 +54,6 @@ services:
   selenium-session-queue:
     image: selenium/session-queue:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-session-queue
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "5559:5559"
 
@@ -79,7 +74,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_PORT=5556
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-router:
     image: selenium/router:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -97,7 +91,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_PORT=5556
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   chrome:
     image: selenium/node-chrome:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -108,7 +101,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -119,7 +111,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -130,4 +121,3 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-nightly.yml b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-nightly.yml
index a776e9d0d..fad04495b 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-nightly.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-nightly.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ services:
   selenium-event-bus:
     image: selenium/event-bus:nightly
     container_name: selenium-event-bus
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
@@ -24,15 +22,12 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-session-queue:
     image: selenium/session-queue:nightly
     container_name: selenium-session-queue
     ports:
       - "5559:5559"
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-distributor:
     image: selenium/distributor:nightly
@@ -51,7 +46,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_PORT=5556
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-router:
     image: selenium/router:nightly
@@ -69,7 +63,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_PORT=5556
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   chrome:
     image: selenium/node-chrome:nightly
@@ -80,7 +73,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:nightly
@@ -91,7 +83,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:nightly
@@ -102,7 +93,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   chrome_video:
     image: selenium/video:nightly
@@ -114,7 +104,6 @@ services:
       - DISPLAY_CONTAINER_NAME=chrome
       - SE_NODE_GRID_URL=http://selenium-router:4444
       - SE_VIDEO_FILE_NAME=auto
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge_video:
     image: selenium/video:nightly
@@ -126,7 +115,6 @@ services:
       - DISPLAY_CONTAINER_NAME=edge
       - SE_NODE_GRID_URL=http://selenium-router:4444
       - SE_VIDEO_FILE_NAME=auto
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox_video:
     image: selenium/video:nightly
@@ -138,4 +126,3 @@ services:
       - DISPLAY_CONTAINER_NAME=firefox
       - SE_NODE_GRID_URL=http://selenium-router:4444
       - SE_VIDEO_FILE_NAME=auto
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-secure.yml b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-secure.yml
index 37fdcce0a..4cd1da7a8 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-secure.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-secure.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ services:
       - ./charts/selenium-grid/certs:/opt/selenium/secrets
     environment:
       - SE_ENABLE_TLS=true
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-sessions:
     image: selenium/sessions:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
       - SE_ENABLE_TLS=true
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-session-queue:
     image: selenium/session-queue:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ services:
       - "5559:5559"
     environment:
       - SE_ENABLE_TLS=true
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-distributor:
     image: selenium/distributor:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
       - SE_ENABLE_TLS=true
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-router:
     image: selenium/router:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -84,7 +80,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
       - SE_ENABLE_TLS=true
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   chrome:
     image: selenium/node-chrome:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -100,7 +95,6 @@ services:
       - SE_ENABLE_TLS=true
       - SE_NODE_GRID_URL=https://localhost:4444
       - SE_SERVER_PROTOCOL=https
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -116,7 +110,6 @@ services:
       - SE_ENABLE_TLS=true
       - SE_NODE_GRID_URL=https://localhost:4444
       - SE_SERVER_PROTOCOL=https
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -132,4 +125,3 @@ services:
       - SE_ENABLE_TLS=true
       - SE_NODE_GRID_URL=https://localhost:4444
       - SE_SERVER_PROTOCOL=https
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-swarm.yml b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-swarm.yml
index cae4a4334..8a96c33de 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-swarm.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid-swarm.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     deploy:
       replicas: 1
     entrypoint: bash -c 'SE_OPTS="--host $$HOSTNAME" /opt/bin/entry_point.sh'
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     deploy:
       replicas: 1
     entrypoint: bash -c 'SE_OPTS="--host $$HOSTNAME" /opt/bin/entry_point.sh'
@@ -37,15 +35,12 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     deploy:
       replicas: 1
     entrypoint: bash -c 'SE_OPTS="--host $$HOSTNAME" /opt/bin/entry_point.sh'
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid.yml b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid.yml
index b1e66ad2a..35db88515 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-full-grid.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-full-grid.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ services:
   selenium-event-bus:
     image: selenium/event-bus:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-event-bus
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
@@ -24,13 +22,10 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-session-queue:
     image: selenium/session-queue:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-session-queue
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "5559:5559"
 
@@ -51,7 +46,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_PORT=5556
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-router:
     image: selenium/router:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -69,7 +63,6 @@ services:
       - SE_SESSIONS_MAP_PORT=5556
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_HOST=selenium-session-queue
       - SE_SESSION_QUEUE_PORT=5559
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   chrome:
     image: selenium/node-chrome:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -80,7 +73,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -91,7 +83,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -102,4 +93,3 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-event-bus
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-swarm.yml b/docker-compose-v3-swarm.yml
index cae4a4334..8a96c33de 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-swarm.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-swarm.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     deploy:
       replicas: 1
     entrypoint: bash -c 'SE_OPTS="--host $$HOSTNAME" /opt/bin/entry_point.sh'
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     deploy:
       replicas: 1
     entrypoint: bash -c 'SE_OPTS="--host $$HOSTNAME" /opt/bin/entry_point.sh'
@@ -37,15 +35,12 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     deploy:
       replicas: 1
     entrypoint: bash -c 'SE_OPTS="--host $$HOSTNAME" /opt/bin/entry_point.sh'
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-video-in-node.yml b/docker-compose-v3-video-in-node.yml
index 5d8137383..fb407d31d 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-video-in-node.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-video-in-node.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_RECORD_VIDEO=true
       - SE_VIDEO_FILE_NAME=auto
       - SE_NODE_GRID_URL=http://selenium-hub:4444
@@ -32,7 +31,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_RECORD_VIDEO=true
       - SE_VIDEO_FILE_NAME=auto
       - SE_NODE_GRID_URL=http://selenium-hub:4444
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_RECORD_VIDEO=true
       - SE_VIDEO_FILE_NAME=auto
       - SE_NODE_GRID_URL=http://selenium-hub:4444
@@ -57,8 +54,6 @@ services:
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-hub
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-video-upload-dynamic-grid.yml b/docker-compose-v3-video-upload-dynamic-grid.yml
index e08e548ce..8a2aa96fc 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-video-upload-dynamic-grid.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-video-upload-dynamic-grid.yml
@@ -40,13 +40,10 @@ services:
       # Password encrypted using command: rclone obscure <your_password>
       - SE_RCLONE_CONFIG_MYFTP_PASS=KkK8RsUIba-MMTBUSnuYIdAKvcnFyLl2pdhQig
       - SE_RCLONE_CONFIG_MYFTP_FTP_CONCURRENCY=10
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-hub
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-video-upload-standalone.yml b/docker-compose-v3-video-upload-standalone.yml
index 75e5cfc1e..5323d2e9c 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-video-upload-standalone.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-video-upload-standalone.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ services:
       - SE_ROUTER_USERNAME=admin
       - SE_ROUTER_PASSWORD=admin
       - SE_SUB_PATH=/selenium
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   standalone_edge:
     image: selenium/standalone-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ services:
       - SE_ROUTER_USERNAME=admin
       - SE_ROUTER_PASSWORD=admin
       - SE_SUB_PATH=/selenium
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   standalone_firefox:
     image: selenium/standalone-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ services:
       - SE_ROUTER_USERNAME=admin
       - SE_ROUTER_PASSWORD=admin
       - SE_SUB_PATH=/selenium
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   chrome_video:
     image: selenium/video:ffmpeg-7.1-20241225
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-video-upload.yml b/docker-compose-v3-video-upload.yml
index 4c1ea1d34..037945fad 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-video-upload.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-video-upload.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   chrome_video:
     image: selenium/video:ffmpeg-7.1-20241225
@@ -112,8 +109,6 @@ services:
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-hub
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3-video.yml b/docker-compose-v3-video.yml
index 1d90f3b3d..72e968cd0 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3-video.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3-video.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -34,7 +32,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   chrome_video:
     image: selenium/video:ffmpeg-7.1-20241225
@@ -75,8 +72,6 @@ services:
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-hub
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/docker-compose-v3.yml b/docker-compose-v3.yml
index b5f9d8197..dbd371c68 100644
--- a/docker-compose-v3.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-v3.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   edge:
     image: selenium/node-edge:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   firefox:
     image: selenium/node-firefox:4.27.0-20241225
@@ -34,13 +32,10 @@ services:
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: selenium/hub:4.27.0-20241225
     container_name: selenium-hub
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     ports:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
diff --git a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-node-docker.yaml b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-node-docker.yaml
index 9c8a0f002..b0498c269 100644
--- a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-node-docker.yaml
+++ b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-node-docker.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ services:
       - selenium-hub
       - ftp_server
     environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_NODE_DOCKER_CONFIG_FILENAME=docker.toml
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ services:
     user: ${UID}
     container_name: selenium-hub
     environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL}
       - SE_SESSION_REQUEST_TIMEOUT=${REQUEST_TIMEOUT}
     ports:
diff --git a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-node-relay.yml b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-node-relay.yml
index d0c32a080..0e736a23e 100644
--- a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-node-relay.yml
+++ b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-node-relay.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./videos/relay_config.toml:/opt/selenium/config.toml
     environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
@@ -19,14 +18,12 @@ services:
     image: ${NAMESPACE}/standalone-${BROWSER}:${TAG}
     shm_size: 2gb
     environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_OPTS=--enable-cdp true
       - SE_NODE_ENABLE_CDP=true
 
   selenium-hub:
     image: ${NAMESPACE}/hub:${TAG}
     environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL}
       - SE_SESSION_REQUEST_TIMEOUT=${REQUEST_TIMEOUT}
     ports:
@@ -60,7 +57,6 @@ services:
       - selenium-hub
       - emulator
     environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
diff --git a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-parallel.yml b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-parallel.yml
index 7ad41168b..e0bbaccc3 100644
--- a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-parallel.yml
+++ b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-parallel.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ services:
       - ./videos:/videos
     environment:
       - SE_NODE_BROWSER_VERSION=
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ services:
       - ./videos:/videos
     environment:
       - SE_NODE_BROWSER_VERSION=
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
@@ -87,7 +85,6 @@ services:
       - ./videos/certs:/opt/selenium/secrets
     environment:
       - SE_NODE_BROWSER_VERSION=
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
@@ -115,7 +112,6 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - ./videos/certs:/opt/selenium/secrets
     environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL}
       - SE_SESSION_REQUEST_TIMEOUT=${REQUEST_TIMEOUT}
       - SE_SUPERVISORD_LOG_LEVEL=error
diff --git a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-standalone-docker.yaml b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-standalone-docker.yaml
index aa3ad9c55..af85eecc2 100644
--- a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-standalone-docker.yaml
+++ b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-standalone-docker.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ services:
       - ./videos/config.toml:/opt/selenium/config.toml
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_VNC_NO_PASSWORD=true
       - SE_START_VNC=true
       - SE_LOG_LEVEL=${LOG_LEVEL}
diff --git a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-standalone.yml b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-standalone.yml
index f61c120b4..b83df8201 100644
--- a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-standalone.yml
+++ b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-standalone.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ services:
       - browser_video
     environment:
       - SE_NODE_BROWSER_VERSION=
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_NODE_MAX_SESSIONS=1
       - SE_NODE_OVERRIDE_MAX_SESSIONS=true
       - SE_NODE_ENABLE_MANAGED_DOWNLOADS=${SELENIUM_ENABLE_MANAGED_DOWNLOADS}
diff --git a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-video.yml b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-video.yml
index 9281b87b4..1d625767d 100644
--- a/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-video.yml
+++ b/tests/docker-compose-v3-test-video.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ services:
       - selenium-hub
       - browser_video
     environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_HOST=selenium-hub
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_PUBLISH_PORT=4442
       - SE_EVENT_BUS_SUBSCRIBE_PORT=4443
@@ -60,8 +59,6 @@ services:
       - "4442:4442"
       - "4443:4443"
       - "4444:4444"
-    environment:
-      - SE_ENABLE_TRACING=false
     healthcheck:
       test: "/opt/bin/check-grid.sh --host 0.0.0.0 --port 4444"
       interval: 15s