diff --git a/src/backend/agents/group_chat_manager.py b/src/backend/agents/group_chat_manager.py
index 101b643f..3591f0ef 100644
--- a/src/backend/agents/group_chat_manager.py
+++ b/src/backend/agents/group_chat_manager.py
@@ -305,12 +305,12 @@ async def _execute_step(self, session_id: str, step: Step):
         )
 
         track_event_if_configured(
-            f"Group Chat Manager - Requesting {step.agent.value.title()} to perform the action and added into the cosmos",
+            f"Group Chat Manager - Requesting {formatted_agent} to perform the action and added into the cosmos",
             {
                 "session_id": session_id,
                 "user_id": self._user_id,
                 "plan_id": step.plan_id,
-                "content": f"Requesting {step.agent.value.title()} to perform action: {step.action}",
+                "content": f"Requesting {formatted_agent} to perform action: {step.action}",
                 "source": "GroupChatManager",
                 "step_id": step.id,
             },
diff --git a/src/backend/app.py b/src/backend/app.py
index bcde79b2..1e96822d 100644
--- a/src/backend/app.py
+++ b/src/backend/app.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from event_utils import track_event_if_configured
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from azure.monitor.opentelemetry import configure_azure_monitor
+from opentelemetry.instrumentation.fastapi import FastAPIInstrumentor
 
 
 # Check if the Application Insights Instrumentation Key is set in the environment variables
@@ -52,6 +53,8 @@
 # Initialize the FastAPI app
 app = FastAPI()
 
+FastAPIInstrumentor.instrument_app(app)
+
 frontend_url = Config.FRONTEND_SITE_NAME
 
 # Add this near the top of your app.py, after initializing the app