diff --git a/linkerd/app/src/env.rs b/linkerd/app/src/env.rs
index b90970dae8..320db6ebd5 100644
--- a/linkerd/app/src/env.rs
+++ b/linkerd/app/src/env.rs
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ const ENV_OUTBOUND_DISABLE_INFORMATIONAL_HEADERS: &str =
 const ENV_TRACE_ATTRIBUTES_PATH: &str = "LINKERD2_PROXY_TRACE_ATTRIBUTES_PATH";
 const ENV_TRACE_PROTOCOL: &str = "LINKERD2_PROXY_TRACE_PROTOCOL";
 const ENV_TRACE_SERVICE_NAME: &str = "LINKERD2_PROXY_TRACE_SERVICE_NAME";
+const ENV_TRACE_EXTRA_ATTRIBUTES: &str = "LINKERD2_PROXY_TRACE_EXTRA_ATTRIBUTES";
 
 /// Constrains which destination names may be used for profile/route discovery.
 ///
@@ -432,6 +433,7 @@ pub fn parse_config<S: Strings>(strings: &S) -> Result<super::Config, EnvError>
     let hostname = strings.get(ENV_HOSTNAME);
 
     let trace_attributes_file_path = strings.get(ENV_TRACE_ATTRIBUTES_PATH);
+    let trace_extra_attributes = strings.get(ENV_TRACE_EXTRA_ATTRIBUTES);
     let trace_protocol = strings.get(ENV_TRACE_PROTOCOL);
     let trace_service_name = strings.get(ENV_TRACE_SERVICE_NAME);
 
@@ -831,12 +833,17 @@ pub fn parse_config<S: Strings>(strings: &S) -> Result<super::Config, EnvError>
             } else {
                 outbound.http_request_queue.failfast_timeout
             };
-            let attributes = trace_attributes_file_path
+            let mut attributes = trace_attributes_file_path
                 .map(|path| match path.and_then(|p| p.parse::<PathBuf>().ok()) {
                     Some(path) => trace::read_trace_attributes(&path),
                     None => HashMap::new(),
                 })
                 .unwrap_or_default();
+            if let Ok(Some(attrs)) = trace_extra_attributes {
+                if !attrs.is_empty() {
+                    attributes.extend(trace::parse_env_trace_attributes(&attrs));
+                }
+            }
 
             let trace_protocol = trace_protocol
                 .map(|proto| proto.and_then(|p| p.parse::<CollectorProtocol>().ok()))
diff --git a/linkerd/app/src/env/trace.rs b/linkerd/app/src/env/trace.rs
index 98b9c4e3f0..ca1eab54a8 100644
--- a/linkerd/app/src/env/trace.rs
+++ b/linkerd/app/src/env/trace.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ pub(super) fn read_trace_attributes(path: &std::path::Path) -> HashMap<String, S
     }
 }
 
+pub(super) fn parse_env_trace_attributes(attrs: &str) -> HashMap<String, String> {
+    parse_attrs(attrs)
+}
+
 fn parse_attrs(attrs: &str) -> HashMap<String, String> {
     attrs
         .lines()
diff --git a/linkerd/app/src/trace_collector.rs b/linkerd/app/src/trace_collector.rs
index ea362e9921..b173848c61 100644
--- a/linkerd/app/src/trace_collector.rs
+++ b/linkerd/app/src/trace_collector.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-use linkerd_app_core::http_tracing::{CollectorProtocol, SpanSink};
-use linkerd_app_core::metrics::ControlHttp as HttpMetrics;
-use linkerd_app_core::svc::NewService;
-use linkerd_app_core::{control, dns, identity, opencensus, opentelemetry};
+use linkerd_app_core::{
+    control, dns,
+    http_tracing::{CollectorProtocol, SpanSink},
+    identity,
+    metrics::ControlHttp as HttpMetrics,
+    opencensus, opentelemetry,
+    svc::NewService,
+};
 use linkerd_error::Error;
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::future::Future;
-use std::pin::Pin;
+use otel_collector::OtelCollectorAttributes;
+use std::{collections::HashMap, future::Future, pin::Pin};
 
 pub mod oc_collector;
 pub mod otel_collector;
@@ -92,14 +95,19 @@ impl Config {
                         svc,
                         legacy_oc_metrics,
                     ),
-                    CollectorProtocol::OpenTelemetry => otel_collector::create_collector(
-                        addr.clone(),
-                        inner.hostname,
-                        svc_name,
-                        inner.attributes,
-                        svc,
-                        legacy_otel_metrics,
-                    ),
+                    CollectorProtocol::OpenTelemetry => {
+                        let attributes = OtelCollectorAttributes {
+                            hostname: inner.hostname,
+                            service_name: svc_name,
+                            extra: inner.attributes,
+                        };
+                        otel_collector::create_collector(
+                            addr.clone(),
+                            attributes,
+                            svc,
+                            legacy_otel_metrics,
+                        )
+                    }
                 };
 
                 Ok(TraceCollector::Enabled(Box::new(collector)))
diff --git a/linkerd/app/src/trace_collector/otel_collector.rs b/linkerd/app/src/trace_collector/otel_collector.rs
index f503fdcf80..0541aa75d6 100644
--- a/linkerd/app/src/trace_collector/otel_collector.rs
+++ b/linkerd/app/src/trace_collector/otel_collector.rs
@@ -4,20 +4,29 @@ use linkerd_app_core::{
 };
 use linkerd_opentelemetry::{
     self as opentelemetry, metrics,
-    proto::proto::common::v1::{any_value, AnyValue, KeyValue},
-    proto::transform::common::ResourceAttributesWithSchema,
+    proto::{
+        proto::common::v1::{any_value, AnyValue, KeyValue},
+        transform::common::ResourceAttributesWithSchema,
+    },
+};
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH},
 };
-use std::{collections::HashMap, time::SystemTime, time::UNIX_EPOCH};
 use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream;
 use tonic::{body::BoxBody, client::GrpcService};
 use tracing::Instrument;
 
+pub(super) struct OtelCollectorAttributes {
+    pub hostname: Option<String>,
+    pub service_name: String,
+    pub extra: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
 pub(super) fn create_collector<S>(
     addr: ControlAddr,
-    hostname: Option<String>,
-    service_name: String,
-    attributes: HashMap<String, String>,
+    attributes: OtelCollectorAttributes,
     svc: S,
     legacy_metrics: metrics::Registry,
 ) -> EnabledCollector
@@ -36,7 +45,7 @@ where
     resources
         .attributes
         .0
-        .push(service_name.with_key("service.name"));
+        .push(attributes.service_name.with_key("service.name"));
     resources
         .attributes
         .0
@@ -49,13 +58,16 @@ where
             .unwrap_or_else(|e| -(e.duration().as_secs() as i64))
             .with_key("process.start_timestamp"),
     );
-    resources
-        .attributes
-        .0
-        .push(hostname.unwrap_or_default().with_key("host.name"));
+    resources.attributes.0.push(
+        attributes
+            .hostname
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .with_key("host.name"),
+    );
 
     resources.attributes.0.extend(
         attributes
+            .extra
             .into_iter()
             .map(|(key, value)| value.with_key(&key)),
     );