diff --git a/comps/__init__.py b/comps/__init__.py
index 163364d4f6..a35e703675 100644
--- a/comps/__init__.py
+++ b/comps/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2024 Intel Corporation
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+import os
+
 # Document
 from comps.cores.proto.docarray import (
     Audio2TextDoc,
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@
 from comps.cores.mega.micro_service import MicroService, register_microservice, opea_microservices
 
 # Telemetry
-from comps.cores.telemetry.opea_telemetry import opea_telemetry
+if os.getenv("ENABLE_OPEA_TELEMETRY", "false").lower() == "true":
+    from comps.cores.telemetry.opea_telemetry import opea_telemetry
 
 # Common
 from comps.cores.common.component import OpeaComponent, OpeaComponentRegistry, OpeaComponentLoader