diff --git a/tracing/opentelemetry/pom.xml b/tracing/opentelemetry/pom.xml
index b8c5008c6be..a20ba573eeb 100644
--- a/tracing/opentelemetry/pom.xml
+++ b/tracing/opentelemetry/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <version.lib.opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure>1.22.0-alpha</version.lib.opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure>
+        <version.lib.opentelemetry-sdk>1.22.0</version.lib.opentelemetry-sdk>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.opentelemetry</groupId>
             <artifactId>opentelemetry-sdk</artifactId>
+            <version>${version.lib.opentelemetry-sdk}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
@@ -95,4 +97,35 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
+
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>default-test</id>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <excludes>
+                                <exclude>**/TestSpanAndBaggage.java</exclude>
+                            </excludes>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <!-- Run in a separate execution so other tests interfere. -->
+                        <id>test-with-explicit-app</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <includes>
+                                <include>**/TestSpanAndBaggage.java</include>
+                            </includes>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
 </project>