diff --git a/flytepropeller/pkg/controller/nodes/cache.go b/flytepropeller/pkg/controller/nodes/cache.go
index 5d4c8455a5..68871c33d5 100644
--- a/flytepropeller/pkg/controller/nodes/cache.go
+++ b/flytepropeller/pkg/controller/nodes/cache.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/flyteorg/flyte/flytestdlib/otelutils"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
@@ -77,6 +78,8 @@ func updatePhaseCacheInfo(phaseInfo handler.PhaseInfo, cacheStatus *catalog.Stat
 // CheckCatalogCache uses the handler and contexts to check if cached outputs for the current node
 // exist. If the exist, this function also copies the outputs to this node.
 func (n *nodeExecutor) CheckCatalogCache(ctx context.Context, nCtx interfaces.NodeExecutionContext, cacheHandler interfaces.CacheableNodeHandler) (catalog.Entry, error) {
+	ctx, span := otelutils.NewSpan(ctx, otelutils.FlytePropellerTracer, "pkg.controller.nodes.NodeExecutor/CheckCatalogCache")
+	defer span.End()
 	catalogKey, err := cacheHandler.GetCatalogKey(ctx, nCtx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return catalog.Entry{}, errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to initialize the catalogKey")
@@ -197,6 +200,8 @@ func (n *nodeExecutor) ReleaseCatalogReservation(ctx context.Context, nCtx inter
 // WriteCatalogCache relays the outputs of this node to the cache. This allows future executions
 // to reuse these data to avoid recomputation.
 func (n *nodeExecutor) WriteCatalogCache(ctx context.Context, nCtx interfaces.NodeExecutionContext, cacheHandler interfaces.CacheableNodeHandler) (catalog.Status, error) {
+	ctx, span := otelutils.NewSpan(ctx, otelutils.FlytePropellerTracer, "pkg.controller.nodes.NodeExecutor/WriteCatalogCache")
+	defer span.End()
 	catalogKey, err := cacheHandler.GetCatalogKey(ctx, nCtx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return catalog.NewStatus(core.CatalogCacheStatus_CACHE_DISABLED, nil), errors.Wrapf(err, "failed to initialize the catalogKey")