diff --git a/ddtrace/tracer/tracer.go b/ddtrace/tracer/tracer.go
index f189d8f8aa..dca2123b20 100644
--- a/ddtrace/tracer/tracer.go
+++ b/ddtrace/tracer/tracer.go
@@ -186,10 +186,6 @@ func Start(opts ...StartOption) {
 		log.Warn("Remote config startup error: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	// start instrumentation telemetry unless it is disabled through the
-	// DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED env var
-	startTelemetry(t.config)
-
 	// appsec.Start() may use the telemetry client to report activation, so it is
 	// important this happens _AFTER_ startTelemetry() has been called, so the
 	// client is appropriately configured.
@@ -198,6 +194,10 @@ func Start(opts ...StartOption) {
 	appsecopts = append(appsecopts, appsecConfig.WithRCConfig(cfg), appsecConfig.WithMetaStructAvailable(t.config.agent.metaStructAvailable))
 	appsec.Start(appsecopts...)
 
+	// start instrumentation telemetry unless it is disabled through the
+	// DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED env var
+	startTelemetry(t.config)
+
 	if t.config.logStartup {
 		logStartup(t)
 	}