diff --git a/include/OtelDefaults.h b/include/OtelDefaults.h
index 7222057..7cfde02 100644
--- a/include/OtelDefaults.h
+++ b/include/OtelDefaults.h
@@ -138,13 +138,11 @@ struct OTelResourceConfig {
 // -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 /** Default resource for general use (metrics/logs/etc.) */
-static inline OTelResourceConfig& defaultResource() {
+inline OTelResourceConfig& defaultResource() {
   static OTelResourceConfig rc;
   return rc;
 }
 
-
 } // namespace OTel
 
 #endif // OTEL_DEFAULTS_H
-
diff --git a/src/OtelMetrics.cpp b/src/OtelMetrics.cpp
index 36fcbc1..41f8eb4 100644
--- a/src/OtelMetrics.cpp
+++ b/src/OtelMetrics.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ static void addPointAttributes(JsonArray& attrArray,
 }
 
 static void addCommonResource(JsonObject& resource) {
+  auto &res = OTel::defaultResource();
+  if (!res.empty()) {
+    res.addResourceAttributes(resource);
+    return;
+  }
+
   JsonArray rattrs = resource["attributes"].to<JsonArray>();
   addResAttr(rattrs, "service.name",        defaultServiceName());
   addResAttr(rattrs, "service.instance.id", defaultServiceInstanceId());