diff --git a/exporter/qrynexporter/traces.go b/exporter/qrynexporter/traces.go
index fd56330..dfe6d7e 100644
--- a/exporter/qrynexporter/traces.go
+++ b/exporter/qrynexporter/traces.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func newTracesExporter(logger *zap.Logger, cfg *Config, set *exporter.Settings)
 		meter:      set.MeterProvider.Meter(typeStr),
 		db:         db,
 		cluster:    cfg.ClusteredClickhouse,
-		clientSide: cfg.ClientSideTraceProcessing,
+		clientSide: cfg.ClusteredClickhouse && cfg.ClientSideTraceProcessing,
 	}
 	if err := initMetrics(exp.meter); err != nil {
 		exp.logger.Error(fmt.Sprintf("failed to init metrics: %s", err.Error()))