diff --git a/core/cmd/shell.go b/core/cmd/shell.go
index 56a7eb001ed..393c828afd1 100644
--- a/core/cmd/shell.go
+++ b/core/cmd/shell.go
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ func initGlobals(cfgProm config.Prometheus, cfgTracing config.Tracing, cfgTeleme
 			for k, v := range cfgTelemetry.ResourceAttributes() {
 				attributes = append(attributes, attribute.String(k, v))
 			}
+
 			clientCfg := beholder.Config{
 				InsecureConnection:       cfgTelemetry.InsecureConnection(),
 				CACertFile:               cfgTelemetry.CACertFile(),
diff --git a/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry.go b/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry.go
index 790f2a19953..2021af6100a 100644
--- a/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry.go
+++ b/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package chainlink
 
 import (
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/config/toml"
+	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/static"
 )
 
 type telemetryConfig struct {
@@ -31,8 +32,24 @@ func (b *telemetryConfig) OtelExporterGRPCEndpoint() string {
 	return *b.s.Endpoint
 }
 
+// ResourceAttributes returns the resource attributes set in the TOML config
+// by the user, but first sets OTEL required attributes:
+//
+//	service.name
+//	service.version
+//
+// These can be overridden by the TOML if the user so chooses
 func (b *telemetryConfig) ResourceAttributes() map[string]string {
-	return b.s.ResourceAttributes
+	defaults := map[string]string{
+		"service.name":    "chainlink",
+		"service.version": static.Version,
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range b.s.ResourceAttributes {
+		defaults[k] = v
+	}
+
+	return defaults
 }
 
 func (b *telemetryConfig) TraceSampleRatio() float64 {
diff --git a/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry_test.go b/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d0963129994
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/services/chainlink/config_telemetry_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+package chainlink
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/config/toml"
+	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/static"
+)
+
+func TestTelemetryConfig_Enabled(t *testing.T) {
+	trueVal := true
+	falseVal := false
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		telemetry toml.Telemetry
+		expected  bool
+	}{
+		{"EnabledTrue", toml.Telemetry{Enabled: &trueVal}, true},
+		{"EnabledFalse", toml.Telemetry{Enabled: &falseVal}, false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tc := telemetryConfig{s: tt.telemetry}
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, tc.Enabled())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTelemetryConfig_InsecureConnection(t *testing.T) {
+	trueVal := true
+	falseVal := false
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		telemetry toml.Telemetry
+		expected  bool
+	}{
+		{"InsecureConnectionTrue", toml.Telemetry{InsecureConnection: &trueVal}, true},
+		{"InsecureConnectionFalse", toml.Telemetry{InsecureConnection: &falseVal}, false},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tc := telemetryConfig{s: tt.telemetry}
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, tc.InsecureConnection())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTelemetryConfig_CACertFile(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		telemetry toml.Telemetry
+		expected  string
+	}{
+		{"CACertFileSet", toml.Telemetry{CACertFile: ptr("test.pem")}, "test.pem"},
+		{"CACertFileNil", toml.Telemetry{CACertFile: nil}, ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tc := telemetryConfig{s: tt.telemetry}
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, tc.CACertFile())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTelemetryConfig_OtelExporterGRPCEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		telemetry toml.Telemetry
+		expected  string
+	}{
+		{"EndpointSet", toml.Telemetry{Endpoint: ptr("localhost:4317")}, "localhost:4317"},
+		{"EndpointNil", toml.Telemetry{Endpoint: nil}, ""},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tc := telemetryConfig{s: tt.telemetry}
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, tc.OtelExporterGRPCEndpoint())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTelemetryConfig_ResourceAttributes(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		telemetry toml.Telemetry
+		expected  map[string]string
+	}{
+		{
+			"DefaultAttributes",
+			toml.Telemetry{ResourceAttributes: nil},
+			map[string]string{
+				"service.name":    "chainlink",
+				"service.version": static.Version,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			"CustomAttributes",
+			toml.Telemetry{ResourceAttributes: map[string]string{"custom.key": "custom.value"}},
+			map[string]string{
+				"service.name":    "chainlink",
+				"service.version": static.Version,
+				"custom.key":      "custom.value",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tc := telemetryConfig{s: tt.telemetry}
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, tc.ResourceAttributes())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTelemetryConfig_TraceSampleRatio(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		telemetry toml.Telemetry
+		expected  float64
+	}{
+		{"TraceSampleRatioSet", toml.Telemetry{TraceSampleRatio: ptrFloat(0.5)}, 0.5},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tc := telemetryConfig{s: tt.telemetry}
+			assert.InEpsilon(t, tt.expected, tc.TraceSampleRatio(), 0.0001)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func ptrFloat(f float64) *float64 {
+	return &f
+}