diff --git a/.github/workflows/functional.yml b/.github/workflows/functional.yml
index 098493506..a563c30e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/functional.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/functional.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           args: build --snapshot --clean
         env:
           TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT: otel-collector-opentelemetry-collector.collector.svc.cluster.local:4317
-          TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT_INSECURE: "false"
+          TELEMETRY_ENDPOINT_INSECURE: "true"
 
       - name: Build NGF Docker Image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@4a13e500e55cf31b7a5d59a38ab2040ab0f42f56 # v5.1.0