diff --git a/repositories.bzl b/repositories.bzl
index c81da699..eddff9ee 100644
--- a/repositories.bzl
+++ b/repositories.bzl
@@ -1206,11 +1206,29 @@ def com_googleapis_gapic_generator_go_repositories():
         name = "io_opentelemetry_go_contrib_instrumentation_google_golang_org_grpc_otelgrpc",
         importpath = "go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc",
         sum = "h1:P+/g8GpuJGYbOp2tAdKrIPUX9JO02q8Q0YNlHolpibA=",
+        build_directives = [
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//:go_default_library",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//attribute",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//codes",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric @io_opentelemetry_go_otel_metric//:go_default_library",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop @io_opentelemetry_go_otel_metric//noop:go_default_library",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//propagation",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.17.0 @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//semconv/v1.17.0:v1_17_0",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace @io_opentelemetry_go_otel_trace//:go_default_library",
+        ],
         version = "v0.48.0",
     )
     go_repository(
         name = "io_opentelemetry_go_contrib_instrumentation_net_http_otelhttp",
         importpath = "go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp",
+        build_directives = [
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//:go_default_library",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//attribute",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric @io_opentelemetry_go_otel_metric//:go_default_library",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//propagation",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.20.0 @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//semconv/v1.20.0:v1_20_0",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace @io_opentelemetry_go_otel_trace//:go_default_library",
+        ],
         sum = "h1:doUP+ExOpH3spVTLS0FcWGLnQrPct/hD/bCPbDRUEAU=",
         version = "v0.48.0",
     )
@@ -1218,12 +1236,20 @@ def com_googleapis_gapic_generator_go_repositories():
         name = "io_opentelemetry_go_otel",
         importpath = "go.opentelemetry.io/otel",
         sum = "h1:Df0pqjqExIywbMCMTxkAwzjLZtRf+bBKLbUcpxO2C9E=",
+        build_directives = [
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace @io_opentelemetry_go_otel_trace//:go_default_library",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric @io_opentelemetry_go_otel_metric//:go_default_library",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/embedded @io_opentelemetry_go_otel_metric//embedded:go_default_library",
+        ],
         version = "v1.23.0",
     )
     go_repository(
         name = "io_opentelemetry_go_otel_metric",
         importpath = "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric",
         sum = "h1:pazkx7ss4LFVVYSxYew7L5I6qvLXHA0Ap2pwV+9Cnpo=",
+        build_directives = [
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//attribute:go_default_library",
+        ],
         version = "v1.23.0",
     )
     go_repository(
@@ -1237,6 +1263,9 @@ def com_googleapis_gapic_generator_go_repositories():
         importpath = "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace",
         sum = "h1:37Ik5Ib7xfYVb4V1UtnT97T1jI+AoIYkJyPkuL4iJgI=",
         version = "v1.23.0",
+        build_directives = [
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute @io_opentelemetry_go_otel//attribute:go_default_library",
+        ],
     )
 
     go_repository(
@@ -1244,6 +1273,10 @@ def com_googleapis_gapic_generator_go_repositories():
         importpath = "google.golang.org/api",
         sum = "h1:CKHrQD1BLRii6xdkatBDXyKzM0mkawt2QP+H3LtPmSE=",
         version = "v0.167.0",
+        build_directives = [
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp @io_opentelemetry_go_contrib_instrumentation_net_http_otelhttp//:go_default_library",
+            "gazelle:resolve go go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc @io_opentelemetry_go_contrib_instrumentation_google_golang_org_grpc_otelgrpc//:go_default_library",
+        ],
     )
 
     go_repository(
@@ -1400,7 +1433,7 @@ def _maybe(repo_rule, name, strip_repo_prefix = "", **kwargs):
 # targets. This way we get both the _maybe functionality and still use
 # gazelle update-repos. The real go_repository rule is loaded with an alias:
 # gazelle_go_repository.
-def go_repository(name, importpath, sum, version, build_file_proto_mode = "", build_extra_args = []):
+def go_repository(name, importpath, sum, version, build_file_proto_mode = "", build_extra_args = [], build_directives = []):
     _maybe(
         gazelle_go_repository,
         name = name,
@@ -1409,4 +1442,5 @@ def go_repository(name, importpath, sum, version, build_file_proto_mode = "", bu
         version = version,
         build_file_proto_mode = build_file_proto_mode,
         build_extra_args = build_extra_args,
+        build_directives = build_directives,
     )
diff --git a/rules_go_gapic/go_gapic.bzl b/rules_go_gapic/go_gapic.bzl
index b32c2dcc..053a3d92 100644
--- a/rules_go_gapic/go_gapic.bzl
+++ b/rules_go_gapic/go_gapic.bzl
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ def go_gapic_library(
     "@com_github_google_uuid//:go_default_library",
     "@com_github_googleapis_gax_go_v2//:go_default_library",
     "@com_github_googleapis_gax_go_v2//apierror:go_default_library",
+    "@io_opentelemetry_go_contrib_instrumentation_net_http_otelhttp//:go_default_library",
+    "@io_opentelemetry_go_contrib_instrumentation_google_golang_org_grpc_otelgrpc//:go_default_library",
     "@org_golang_google_api//googleapi:go_default_library",
     "@org_golang_google_api//option:go_default_library",
     "@org_golang_google_api//option/internaloption:go_default_library",