diff --git a/contrib/opbot/botmd/botmd.go b/contrib/opbot/botmd/botmd.go
index e23444f05e..32ce34bfae 100644
--- a/contrib/opbot/botmd/botmd.go
+++ b/contrib/opbot/botmd/botmd.go
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/core/dbcommon"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/core/metrics"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/core/metrics/instrumentation/slackertrace"
+	experimentalLogger "github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/core/metrics/logger"
 	signerConfig "github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/ethergo/signer/config"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/ethergo/signer/signer"
 	"github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/ethergo/submitter"
 	cctpSql "github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/cctp-relayer/db/sql"
 	omnirpcClient "github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/omnirpc/client"
+	"github.com/uptrace/opentelemetry-go-extra/otelzap"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
@@ -30,15 +32,20 @@ type Bot struct {
 	signer        signer.Signer
 	submitter     submitter.TransactionSubmitter
 	screener      screenerClient.ScreenerClient
+	logger        experimentalLogger.ExperimentalLogger
 }
 
 // NewBot creates a new bot server.
 func NewBot(handler metrics.Handler, cfg config.Config) *Bot {
 	server := slacker.NewClient(cfg.SlackBotToken, cfg.SlackAppToken)
+
+	sugaredLogger := otelzap.New(experimentalLogger.MakeZapLogger()).Sugar()
+
 	bot := Bot{
 		handler: handler,
 		cfg:     cfg,
 		server:  server,
+		logger:  experimentalLogger.MakeWrappedSugaredLogger(sugaredLogger),
 	}
 
 	// you should be able to run opbot even without signoz.
diff --git a/contrib/opbot/botmd/commands.go b/contrib/opbot/botmd/commands.go
index 0e81aa948c..8c91c4d98c 100644
--- a/contrib/opbot/botmd/commands.go
+++ b/contrib/opbot/botmd/commands.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ func (b *Bot) traceCommand() *slacker.CommandDefinition {
 			// search for the transaction
 			res, err := b.signozClient.SearchTraces(ctx.Context(), signoz.Last3Hr, searchMap)
 			if err != nil {
+				b.logger.Errorf(ctx.Context(), "error searching for the transaction: %v", err)
 				_, err := ctx.Response().Reply("error searching for the transaction")
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Println(err)
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ func (b *Bot) rfqRefund() *slacker.CommandDefinition {
 				}
 			}
 			if err != nil {
+				b.logger.Errorf(ctx.Context(), "error fetching quote request: %v", err)
 				_, err := ctx.Response().Reply("error fetching quote request")
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Println(err)
@@ -338,19 +340,23 @@ func (b *Bot) rfqRefund() *slacker.CommandDefinition {
 			err = retry.WithBackoff(
 				ctx.Context(),
 				func(ctx context.Context) error {
-					txHash, err = relClient.GetTxHashByNonce(ctx, &relapi.GetTxByNonceRequest{
-						ChainID: rawRequest.OriginChainID,
-						Nonce:   nonce,
-					})
+					txHash, err = relClient.GetTxHashByNonce(
+						ctx,
+						&relapi.GetTxByNonceRequest{
+							ChainID: rawRequest.OriginChainID,
+							Nonce:   nonce,
+						})
 					if err != nil {
+						b.logger.Errorf(ctx, "error fetching quote request: %v", err)
 						return fmt.Errorf("error fetching quote request: %w", err)
 					}
 					return nil
 				},
-				retry.WithMaxAttempts(3),
-				retry.WithMaxAttemptTime(15*time.Second),
+				retry.WithMaxAttempts(5),
+				retry.WithMaxAttemptTime(30*time.Second),
 			)
 			if err != nil {
+				b.logger.Errorf(ctx.Context(), "error fetching quote request: %v", err)
 				_, err := ctx.Response().Reply(fmt.Sprintf("error fetching explorer link to refund, but nonce is %d", nonce))
 				log.Printf("error fetching quote request: %v\n", err)
 				return
diff --git a/contrib/opbot/go.mod b/contrib/opbot/go.mod
index e251c320ce..71ec290d1a 100644
--- a/contrib/opbot/go.mod
+++ b/contrib/opbot/go.mod
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/cctp-relayer v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/omnirpc v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/synapsecns/sanguine/services/rfq v0.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
+	github.com/uptrace/opentelemetry-go-extra/otelzap v0.3.1
 	github.com/urfave/cli/v2 v2.27.2
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.8.0
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0
@@ -240,7 +241,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/uptrace/opentelemetry-go-extra/otelgorm v0.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/uptrace/opentelemetry-go-extra/otelsql v0.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/uptrace/opentelemetry-go-extra/otelutil v0.3.1 // indirect
-	github.com/uptrace/opentelemetry-go-extra/otelzap v0.3.1 // indirect
 	github.com/valyala/fastjson v1.6.4 // indirect
 	github.com/xanzy/ssh-agent v0.3.3 // indirect
 	github.com/xo/terminfo v0.0.0-20220910002029-abceb7e1c41e // indirect