diff --git a/lite_bootstrap/import_checker.py b/lite_bootstrap/import_checker.py
index 2f530af..225c52c 100644
--- a/lite_bootstrap/import_checker.py
+++ b/lite_bootstrap/import_checker.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def _safe_find_spec(module_name: str) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
-is_opentelemetry_installed = find_spec("opentelemetry") is not None
+is_opentelemetry_installed = _safe_find_spec("opentelemetry.trace")
 # opentelemetry-api provides the `opentelemetry` namespace (trace, metrics) without the
 # sdk. The OTel instrument imports opentelemetry.sdk.* and needs this stricter check;
 # api-only consumers (logging trace-injection, framework get_tracer_provider) use the
diff --git a/tests/test_core_import_surface.py b/tests/test_core_import_surface.py
index f16b828..14ccb56 100644
--- a/tests/test_core_import_surface.py
+++ b/tests/test_core_import_surface.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import ast
 import pathlib
+import shutil
+import subprocess
 import sys
 
+import typing_extensions
+
 import lite_bootstrap
 
 
@@ -46,3 +50,48 @@ def test_importing_lite_bootstrap_needs_only_the_stdlib_and_typing_extensions()
     }
 
     assert offenders == {}
+
+
+def test_import_with_bare_opentelemetry_namespace(tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
+    (tmp_path / "opentelemetry").mkdir()
+    shutil.copyfile(typing_extensions.__file__, tmp_path / "typing_extensions.py")
+
+    result = subprocess.run(  # noqa: S603
+        [
+            sys.executable,
+            "-I",
+            "-S",
+            "-c",
+            """
+import sys
+from importlib.util import find_spec
+
+sys.path.extend(sys.argv[1:])
+assert find_spec("opentelemetry") is not None
+assert find_spec("opentelemetry.trace") is None
+
+import lite_bootstrap
+from lite_bootstrap.bootstrappers.fastapi_bootstrapper import FastAPIOpenTelemetryInstrument
+from lite_bootstrap.bootstrappers.fastmcp_bootstrapper import FastMcpOpenTelemetryInstrument
+from lite_bootstrap.bootstrappers.faststream_bootstrapper import FastStreamOpenTelemetryInstrument
+from lite_bootstrap.bootstrappers.litestar_bootstrapper import LitestarOpenTelemetryInstrument
+from lite_bootstrap.instruments.opentelemetry_instrument import OpenTelemetryInstrument
+
+for instrument in (
+    OpenTelemetryInstrument,
+    FastAPIOpenTelemetryInstrument,
+    FastMcpOpenTelemetryInstrument,
+    FastStreamOpenTelemetryInstrument,
+    LitestarOpenTelemetryInstrument,
+):
+    assert not instrument.dependencies_installed(), instrument.__name__
+""",
+            str(tmp_path),
+            str(PACKAGE_ROOT.parent),
+        ],
+        capture_output=True,
+        text=True,
+        check=False,
+    )
+
+    assert result.returncode == 0, result.stderr
diff --git a/tests/test_fastapi_bootstrap.py b/tests/test_fastapi_bootstrap.py
index 99e674e..ef9612a 100644
--- a/tests/test_fastapi_bootstrap.py
+++ b/tests/test_fastapi_bootstrap.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def test_fastapi_bootstrapper_apps_and_kwargs_warning(fastapi_config: FastAPICon
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "package_name",
     [
-        "opentelemetry",
+        "opentelemetry.trace",
         "sentry_sdk",
         "structlog",
         "prometheus_fastapi_instrumentator",
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def test_fastapi_bootstrapper_apps_and_kwargs_warning(fastapi_config: FastAPICon
 def test_fastapi_bootstrapper_with_missing_instrument_dependency(
     fastapi_config: FastAPIConfig, package_name: str
 ) -> None:
-    with emulate_package_missing(package_name), pytest.warns(UserWarning, match=package_name):
+    with emulate_package_missing(package_name), pytest.warns(UserWarning, match=package_name.removesuffix(".trace")):
         FastAPIBootstrapper(bootstrap_config=fastapi_config)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_faststream_bootstrap.py b/tests/test_faststream_bootstrap.py
index 1848259..a63523d 100644
--- a/tests/test_faststream_bootstrap.py
+++ b/tests/test_faststream_bootstrap.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ def test_faststream_bootstrapper_not_ready() -> None:
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "package_name",
     [
-        "opentelemetry",
+        "opentelemetry.trace",
         "sentry_sdk",
         "structlog",
         "prometheus_client",
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def test_faststream_bootstrapper_not_ready() -> None:
 )
 def test_faststream_bootstrapper_with_missing_instrument_dependency(broker: RedisBroker, package_name: str) -> None:
     bootstrap_config = build_faststream_config(broker=broker)
-    with emulate_package_missing(package_name), pytest.warns(UserWarning, match=package_name):
+    with emulate_package_missing(package_name), pytest.warns(UserWarning, match=package_name.removesuffix(".trace")):
         FastStreamBootstrapper(bootstrap_config=bootstrap_config)
 
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ def test_faststream_bootstrap_without_opentelemetry(broker: RedisBroker) -> None
         build_faststream_config(broker=broker), opentelemetry_generate_health_check_spans=True
     )
     with emulate_package_missing_with_module_reload(
-        "opentelemetry",
+        "opentelemetry.trace",
         ["lite_bootstrap.bootstrappers.faststream_bootstrapper"],
     ):
         with pytest.warns(UserWarning, match="opentelemetry"):
diff --git a/tests/test_free_bootstrap.py b/tests/test_free_bootstrap.py
index 7f11f13..73f5ac4 100644
--- a/tests/test_free_bootstrap.py
+++ b/tests/test_free_bootstrap.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def test_teardown_error_aggregates_all_failures(free_bootstrapper_config: FreeCo
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "package_name",
     [
-        "opentelemetry",
+        "opentelemetry.trace",
         "sentry_sdk",
         "structlog",
     ],
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def test_teardown_error_aggregates_all_failures(free_bootstrapper_config: FreeCo
 def test_free_bootstrapper_with_missing_instrument_dependency(
     free_bootstrapper_config: FreeConfig, package_name: str
 ) -> None:
-    with emulate_package_missing(package_name), pytest.warns(UserWarning, match=package_name):
+    with emulate_package_missing(package_name), pytest.warns(UserWarning, match=package_name.removesuffix(".trace")):
         FreeBootstrapper(bootstrap_config=free_bootstrapper_config)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_litestar_bootstrap.py b/tests/test_litestar_bootstrap.py
index 693a165..5901273 100644
--- a/tests/test_litestar_bootstrap.py
+++ b/tests/test_litestar_bootstrap.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def test_litestar_bootstrapper_not_ready() -> None:
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "package_name",
     [
-        "opentelemetry",
+        "opentelemetry.trace",
         "sentry_sdk",
         "structlog",
         "prometheus_client",
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def test_litestar_bootstrapper_not_ready() -> None:
 def test_litestar_bootstrapper_with_missing_instrument_dependency(
     litestar_config: LitestarConfig, package_name: str
 ) -> None:
-    with emulate_package_missing(package_name), pytest.warns(UserWarning, match=package_name):
+    with emulate_package_missing(package_name), pytest.warns(UserWarning, match=package_name.removesuffix(".trace")):
         LitestarBootstrapper(bootstrap_config=litestar_config)