diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/4623-opentelemetry_bug_fix_include_tasks.yml b/changelogs/fragments/4623-opentelemetry_bug_fix_include_tasks.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a18ba62ef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/4623-opentelemetry_bug_fix_include_tasks.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - opentelemetry callback plugin - fix warning for the include_tasks (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4623).
diff --git a/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py b/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py
index 8ef2ae3f4d..9da5179399 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/opentelemetry.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class OpenTelemetrySource(object):
 
         task = tasks_data[task_uuid]
 
-        if self.ansible_version is None and result._task_fields['args'].get('_ansible_version'):
+        if self.ansible_version is None and hasattr(result, '_task_fields') and result._task_fields['args'].get('_ansible_version'):
             self.ansible_version = result._task_fields['args'].get('_ansible_version')
 
         task.add_host(HostData(host_uuid, host_name, status, result))
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/callback/test_opentelemetry.py b/tests/unit/plugins/callback/test_opentelemetry.py
index 74d647252b..41700fbcb7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/callback/test_opentelemetry.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/callback/test_opentelemetry.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # (C) 2021, Victor Martinez <VictorMartinezRubio@gmail.com>
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
@@ -91,6 +92,21 @@ class TestOpentelemetry(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(host_data.uuid, 'include')
         self.assertEqual(host_data.name, 'include')
         self.assertEqual(host_data.status, 'ok')
+        self.assertEqual(self.opentelemetry.ansible_version, None)
+
+    def test_finish_task_include_with_ansible_version(self):
+        task_fields = {'args': {'_ansible_version': '1.2.3'}}
+        result = TaskResult(host=None, task=self.mock_task, return_data={}, task_fields=task_fields)
+        tasks_data = OrderedDict()
+        tasks_data['myuuid'] = self.my_task
+
+        self.opentelemetry.finish_task(
+            tasks_data,
+            'ok',
+            result
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(self.opentelemetry.ansible_version, '1.2.3')
 
     def test_get_error_message(self):
         test_cases = (