diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a96a69a..43dafd04 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
   ([#269](https://github.com/microsoft/opentelemetry-distro-python/pull/269))
 
 ### Bugs Fixed
+- Restore MOT version propagation after OneSettings initialization order caused the exporter version to take precedence over the Microsoft OpenTelemetry distro version
+  ([#275](https://github.com/microsoft/opentelemetry-distro-python/pull/275))
 - Restrict A365 identity and baggage enrichment to recognized GenAI spans while preserving supported span-start signals. ([#265](https://github.com/microsoft/opentelemetry-distro-python/pull/265))
 - Preserve existing span attributes when recording custom scope attributes. ([#266](https://github.com/microsoft/opentelemetry-distro-python/pull/266))
 
diff --git a/src/microsoft/opentelemetry/_distro.py b/src/microsoft/opentelemetry/_distro.py
index 2d7a8792..54dedc24 100644
--- a/src/microsoft/opentelemetry/_distro.py
+++ b/src/microsoft/opentelemetry/_distro.py
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@
     entry_points,
 )
 
-_get_configuration_manager: Optional[Callable[[], Any]]
-try:
-    from azure.monitor.opentelemetry.exporter._configuration._state import (  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module
-        get_configuration_manager as _get_configuration_manager,
-    )
-except ImportError:
-    _get_configuration_manager = None
 
 from microsoft.opentelemetry._constants import (
     DISABLE_LOGGING_ARG,
@@ -78,6 +71,14 @@
 
 os.environ.setdefault(MICROSOFT_OPENTELEMETRY_VERSION_ENV, VERSION)
 
+_get_configuration_manager: Optional[Callable[[], Any]]
+try:
+    from azure.monitor.opentelemetry.exporter._configuration._state import (  # pylint: disable=import-error,no-name-in-module
+        get_configuration_manager as _get_configuration_manager,
+    )
+except ImportError:
+    _get_configuration_manager = None
+
 # pylint: disable=wrong-import-position
 from microsoft.opentelemetry._genai.main_agent import (
     GenAIMainAgentLogRecordProcessor,
diff --git a/tests/test_distro.py b/tests/test_distro.py
index b0518ddf..53c7cd38 100644
--- a/tests/test_distro.py
+++ b/tests/test_distro.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   2. Optionally delegates Azure Monitor exporter setup.
 """
 
+import importlib
 import os
 import unittest
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
@@ -22,7 +23,9 @@
 from microsoft.opentelemetry._constants import (
     _A365_DISABLED_INSTRUMENTATIONS,
     _SUPPORTED_INSTRUMENTED_LIBRARIES,
+    MICROSOFT_OPENTELEMETRY_VERSION_ENV,
 )
+import microsoft.opentelemetry._distro as distro_module
 from microsoft.opentelemetry._distro import (
     use_microsoft_opentelemetry,
     _append_a365_components,
@@ -41,6 +44,43 @@
 class TestUseMicrosoftOpenTelemetry(unittest.TestCase):
     """Tests for use_microsoft_opentelemetry() orchestration."""
 
+    def test_distro_version_is_set_before_exporter_import(self):
+        """Exporter imports cannot claim the shared profile before the MOT version is available."""
+        from azure.monitor.opentelemetry.exporter._configuration import _state as configuration_state
+
+        manager = MagicMock()
+        observed_versions = []
+        original_getter = configuration_state.get_configuration_manager
+        original_manager = configuration_state._configuration_manager  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        original_module_getattr = configuration_state.__dict__.get("__getattr__")
+
+        def observe_configuration_state_import(name):
+            if name != "get_configuration_manager":
+                raise AttributeError(name)
+            observed_versions.append(os.environ.get(MICROSOFT_OPENTELEMETRY_VERSION_ENV))
+            return lambda: manager
+
+        try:
+            with patch.dict(os.environ):
+                os.environ.pop(MICROSOFT_OPENTELEMETRY_VERSION_ENV, None)
+                importlib.reload(configuration_state)
+                del configuration_state.get_configuration_manager
+                configuration_state.__dict__["__getattr__"] = observe_configuration_state_import
+
+                importlib.reload(distro_module)
+                distro_module._initialize_configuration_manager()  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+        finally:
+            configuration_state.__dict__["get_configuration_manager"] = original_getter
+            configuration_state._configuration_manager = original_manager  # pylint: disable=protected-access
+            if original_module_getattr is None:
+                configuration_state.__dict__.pop("__getattr__", None)
+            else:
+                configuration_state.__dict__["__getattr__"] = original_module_getattr
+            importlib.reload(distro_module)
+
+        self.assertEqual(observed_versions, [VERSION])
+        manager.initialize.assert_called_once_with(component="mot", version=VERSION)
+
     @patch("microsoft.opentelemetry._distro._append_azure_monitor_components", return_value=(None, None, None))
     @patch("microsoft.opentelemetry._distro._get_configuration_manager")
     def test_initializes_config_manager_before_exporters(self, get_config_manager_mock, append_mock):