diff --git a/microprofile/telemetry/pom.xml b/microprofile/telemetry/pom.xml
index e6dcef6e9c0..cf39c879b34 100644
--- a/microprofile/telemetry/pom.xml
+++ b/microprofile/telemetry/pom.xml
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
                             <excludes>
                                 <exclude>**/AgentDetectorTest.java</exclude>
                                 <exclude>**/TestSpanListenersWithInjection.java</exclude>
+                                <exclude>**/TestGlobalTracerAssignment.java</exclude>
                             </excludes>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
@@ -186,6 +187,20 @@
                             </includes>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <!--
+                        This test sets the global tracer to a no-op tracer which would interfere with other tests.
+                        -->
+                        <id>test-global-tracer-assignment</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <includes>
+                                <include>**/TestGlobalTracerAssignment.java</include>
+                            </includes>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
diff --git a/tracing/providers/opentelemetry/pom.xml b/tracing/providers/opentelemetry/pom.xml
index db863d61b86..ec0cee1d1a0 100644
--- a/tracing/providers/opentelemetry/pom.xml
+++ b/tracing/providers/opentelemetry/pom.xml
@@ -111,6 +111,27 @@
                         </configurationParameters>
                     </properties>
                 </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>default-test</id>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <excludes>
+                                <exclude>**/TestGlobalTracerAssignment.java</exclude>
+                            </excludes>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>test-global-tracer-assignment</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <includes>
+                                <include>**/TestGlobalTracerAssignment.java</include>
+                            </includes>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>