diff --git a/src/lib/log_provider.ml b/src/lib/log_provider.ml
index 587a7a82..b4e30378 100644
--- a/src/lib/log_provider.ml
+++ b/src/lib/log_provider.ml
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ end
 
 let get () : Logger.t = Atomic.get provider_
 
-let set (t : Logger.t) : unit = Atomic.set provider_ t
+let set (t : Logger.t) : unit =
+  Self_debug.log Info (fun () -> "otel: log provider installed");
+  Atomic.set provider_ t
 
-let clear () : unit = Atomic.set provider_ Logger.dummy
+let clear () : unit =
+  Self_debug.log Info (fun () -> "otel: log provider removed");
+  Atomic.set provider_ Logger.dummy
 
 (** Get a logger pre-configured with a fixed set of attributes added to every
     log record it emits, forwarding to the current global logger. Intended to be
diff --git a/src/lib/meter_provider.ml b/src/lib/meter_provider.ml
index b7bb209c..a2481c64 100644
--- a/src/lib/meter_provider.ml
+++ b/src/lib/meter_provider.ml
@@ -6,9 +6,13 @@ end
 
 let get () : Meter.t = Atomic.get provider_
 
-let set (t : Meter.t) : unit = Atomic.set provider_ t
+let set (t : Meter.t) : unit =
+  Self_debug.log Info (fun () -> "otel: meter provider installed");
+  Atomic.set provider_ t
 
-let clear () : unit = Atomic.set provider_ Meter.dummy
+let clear () : unit =
+  Self_debug.log Info (fun () -> "otel: meter provider removed");
+  Atomic.set provider_ Meter.dummy
 
 (** Get a meter pre-configured with a fixed set of attributes added to every
     metric it emits, forwarding to the current global meter. Intended to be
diff --git a/src/lib/trace_provider.ml b/src/lib/trace_provider.ml
index b4097531..479cd447 100644
--- a/src/lib/trace_provider.ml
+++ b/src/lib/trace_provider.ml
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@ end
 let get () : Tracer.t = Atomic.get provider_
 
 (** Set current tracer *)
-let set (t : Tracer.t) : unit = Atomic.set provider_ t
+let set (t : Tracer.t) : unit =
+  Self_debug.log Info (fun () -> "otel: trace provider installed");
+  Atomic.set provider_ t
 
 (** Replace current tracer by the dummy one. All spans will be discarded from
     now on. *)
-let clear () : unit = Atomic.set provider_ Tracer.dummy
+let clear () : unit =
+  Self_debug.log Info (fun () -> "otel: trace provider removed");
+  Atomic.set provider_ Tracer.dummy
 
 (** Get a tracer pre-configured with a fixed set of attributes added to every
     span it emits, forwarding to the current global tracer. Intended to be