diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/4916-opentelemetry-ini-options.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/4916-opentelemetry-ini-options.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5a20d7652af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/4916-opentelemetry-ini-options.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - opentelemetry callback plugin - allow configuring opentelementry callback via config file (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4916).
diff --git a/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py b/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py
index 1ea6e796221..7fc43d9a276 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
           - Hide the arguments for a task.
         env:
           - name: ANSIBLE_OPENTELEMETRY_HIDE_TASK_ARGUMENTS
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_opentelemetry
+            key: hide_task_arguments
+            version_added: 5.3.0
       enable_from_environment:
         type: str
         description:
@@ -34,6 +38,10 @@
             and if set to true this plugin will be enabled.
         env:
           - name: ANSIBLE_OPENTELEMETRY_ENABLE_FROM_ENVIRONMENT
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_opentelemetry
+            key: enable_from_environment
+            version_added: 5.3.0
         version_added: 3.8.0
       otel_service_name:
         default: ansible
@@ -42,6 +50,10 @@
           - The service name resource attribute.
         env:
           - name: OTEL_SERVICE_NAME
+        ini:
+          - section: callback_opentelemetry
+            key: otel_service_name
+            version_added: 5.3.0
       traceparent:
         default: None
         type: str
@@ -61,11 +73,14 @@
   Enable the plugin in ansible.cfg:
     [defaults]
     callbacks_enabled = community.general.opentelemetry
+    [callback_opentelemetry]
+    enable_from_environment = ANSIBLE_OPENTELEMETRY_ENABLED
 
   Set the environment variable:
     export OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT=<your endpoint (OTLP/HTTP)>
     export OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS="authorization=Bearer your_otel_token"
     export OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=your_service_name
+    export ANSIBLE_OPENTELEMETRY_ENABLED=true
 '''
 
 import getpass