diff --git a/workbench/nextjs-turbopack/instrumentation.ts b/workbench/nextjs-turbopack/instrumentation.ts
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-import { registerOTel } from '@vercel/otel';
-
-registerOTel({ serviceName: 'example-nextjs-workflow' });
-
-if (process.env.NEXT_RUNTIME !== 'edge') {
-  // kickstart the world
-  import('workflow/runtime').then(async ({ getWorld }) => {
-    await getWorld().start?.();
-  });
-}
diff --git a/workbench/nextjs-webpack/instrumentation.ts b/workbench/nextjs-webpack/instrumentation.ts
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-../nextjs-turbopack/instrumentation.ts
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