diff --git a/lib/datadog/tracing/configuration/settings.rb b/lib/datadog/tracing/configuration/settings.rb
index 12f40fee764..eaa29c11a42 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/tracing/configuration/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/tracing/configuration/settings.rb
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def self.extended(base)
               # It is not supported by our backend yet. Do not enable it.
               option :trace_id_128_bit_logging_enabled do |o|
                 o.env Tracing::Configuration::Ext::Correlation::ENV_TRACE_ID_128_BIT_LOGGING_ENABLED
-                o.default false
+                o.default true
                 o.type :bool
               end
 
diff --git a/lib/datadog/tracing/correlation.rb b/lib/datadog/tracing/correlation.rb
index 831608c83d0..ec6ca828f6f 100644
--- a/lib/datadog/tracing/correlation.rb
+++ b/lib/datadog/tracing/correlation.rb
@@ -94,8 +94,15 @@ def identifier_from_digest(digest)
       end
 
       def format_trace_id(trace_id)
-        if Datadog.configuration.tracing.trace_id_128_bit_logging_enabled &&
-            !Tracing::Utils::TraceId.to_high_order(trace_id).zero?
+        if Datadog.configuration.tracing.trace_id_128_bit_logging_enabled
+          format_trace_id_128(trace_id)
+        else
+          Tracing::Utils::TraceId.to_low_order(trace_id).to_s
+        end
+      end
+
+      def format_trace_id_128(trace_id)
+        if !Tracing::Utils::TraceId.to_high_order(trace_id).zero?
           Kernel.format('%032x', trace_id)
         else
           Tracing::Utils::TraceId.to_low_order(trace_id).to_s
diff --git a/spec/datadog/tracing/configuration/settings_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/tracing/configuration/settings_spec.rb
index cff6abe37b9..9da347a653c 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/tracing/configuration/settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/tracing/configuration/settings_spec.rb
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ def propagation_style_inject
         context 'is not defined' do
           let(:env_var) { nil }
 
-          it { is_expected.to eq(false) }
+          it { is_expected.to eq(true) }
         end
 
         context 'is `true`' do
@@ -964,10 +964,10 @@ def propagation_style_inject
     describe '#trace_id_128_bit_logging_enabled=' do
       it 'updates the #trace_id_128_bit_logging_enabled setting' do
         expect do
-          settings.tracing.trace_id_128_bit_logging_enabled = true
+          settings.tracing.trace_id_128_bit_logging_enabled = false
         end.to change { settings.tracing.trace_id_128_bit_logging_enabled }
-          .from(false)
-          .to(true)
+          .from(true)
+          .to(false)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/lograge/instrumentation_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/lograge/instrumentation_spec.rb
index b761e299d5e..ad5fa0eb99c 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/lograge/instrumentation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/lograge/instrumentation_spec.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
               env: 'env',
               service: 'service',
               span_id: span_id.to_s,
-              trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_id).to_s,
+              trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_id),
               version: 'version'
             },
             ddsource: 'ruby' }
diff --git a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_active_job_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_active_job_spec.rb
index 2ec462e0a3b..08bf470fa58 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_active_job_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_active_job_spec.rb
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def perform(test_retry: false, test_discard: false)
         it 'injects trace correlation' do
           perform_later
           expect(output).to include('my-log')
-          expect(output).to include(low_order_trace_id(span.trace_id).to_s)
+          expect(output).to include(format_for_correlation(span.trace_id))
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_log_auto_injection_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_log_auto_injection_spec.rb
index a71cb0e1e0a..d3dfbffbf6b 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_log_auto_injection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_log_auto_injection_spec.rb
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ def index
         expect(log_entries).to have(2).items
         rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry = log_entries
 
-        expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+        expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-        expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+        expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
       end
     end
 
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ def index
           expect(log_entries).to have(2).items
           rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry = log_entries
 
-          expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+          expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
 
-          expect(my_entry).to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+          expect(my_entry).to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
         end
       end
 
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ def index
           expect(log_entries).to have(2).items
           rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry = log_entries
 
-          expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+          expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
           expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include '[some_info]'
           expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
 
-          expect(my_entry).to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+          expect(my_entry).to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
           expect(my_entry).to include '[some_info]'
           expect(my_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
         end
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry).to include low_order_trace_id(low_order_trace_id(trace.id)).to_s
+              expect(controller_logger_entry).to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'ddsource=ruby'
 
-              expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
             end
           end
 
@@ -185,14 +185,14 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry).to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(controller_logger_entry).to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'ddsource=ruby'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_hash_info=test_hash_value'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_other_hash_info=other_test_hash_value'
 
-              expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
             end
           end
 
@@ -216,14 +216,14 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(low_order_trace_id(trace.id)).to_s
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry).to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(controller_logger_entry).to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'ddsource=ruby'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_lambda_info=test_lambda_value'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_other_lambda_info=other_test_lambda_value'
 
-              expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
             end
           end
         end
@@ -241,11 +241,11 @@ def index
 
             rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-            expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+            expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-            expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+            expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-            expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+            expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
           end
         end
       end
@@ -272,11 +272,11 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
 
-              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s)).to have(2).times
+              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(format_for_correlation(trace.id))).to have(2).times
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'ddsource=ruby'
             end
           end
@@ -292,15 +292,15 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
               expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include '[some_info]'
               expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
 
-              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
               expect(my_entry).to include '[some_info]'
               expect(my_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s)).to have(2).times
+              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(format_for_correlation(trace.id))).to have(2).times
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'ddsource=ruby'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include '[some_info]'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
@@ -325,11 +325,11 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
 
-              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s)).to have(2).times
+              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(format_for_correlation(trace.id))).to have(2).times
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'ddsource=ruby'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_hash_info=test_hash_value'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_other_hash_info=other_test_hash_value'
@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
 
-              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s)).to have(2).times
+              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(format_for_correlation(trace.id))).to have(2).times
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'ddsource=ruby'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_lambda_info=test_lambda_value'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_other_lambda_info=other_test_lambda_value'
@@ -387,15 +387,15 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
               expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include '[some_info]'
               expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
 
-              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(trace.id)}"
+              expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
               expect(my_entry).to include '[some_info]'
               expect(my_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s)).to have(2).times
+              expect(controller_logger_entry.scan(format_for_correlation(trace.id))).to have(2).times
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include '[some_info]'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'ddsource=ruby'
@@ -420,9 +420,9 @@ def index
         expect(log_entries).to have(2).item
         rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry = log_entries
 
-        expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+        expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-        expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+        expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
       end
     end
 
@@ -440,9 +440,9 @@ def index
 
           rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry = log_entries
 
-          expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+          expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-          expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+          expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
         end
       end
 
@@ -457,11 +457,11 @@ def index
 
           rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry = log_entries
 
-          expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+          expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
           expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include '[some_info]'
           expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
 
-          expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+          expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
           expect(my_entry).to include '[some_info]'
           expect(my_entry).to include '[some_other_info]'
         end
@@ -481,8 +481,10 @@ def index
             expect(log_entries).to have(2).items
 
             rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry = log_entries
-            expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(low_order_trace_id(trace.id))}"
-            expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{low_order_trace_id(low_order_trace_id(trace.id))}"
+            expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{
+              format_for_correlation(trace.id)
+            }"
+            expect(my_entry).to include "dd.trace_id=#{format_for_correlation(trace.id)}"
           end
         end
       end
@@ -507,11 +509,11 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-              expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
             end
           end
 
@@ -533,11 +535,11 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-              expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_hash_info=test_hash_value'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_other_hash_info=other_test_hash_value'
             end
@@ -563,11 +565,11 @@ def index
 
               rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-              expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-              expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_lambda_info=test_lambda_value'
               expect(controller_logger_entry).to include 'some_other_lambda_info=other_test_lambda_value'
             end
@@ -587,11 +589,11 @@ def index
 
             rack_rails_logger_entry, my_entry, controller_logger_entry = log_entries
 
-            expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+            expect(rack_rails_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-            expect(my_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+            expect(my_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
 
-            expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+            expect(controller_logger_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_semantic_logger_auto_injection_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_semantic_logger_auto_injection_spec.rb
index 26636716afc..214fa0dac0f 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_semantic_logger_auto_injection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/rails/rails_semantic_logger_auto_injection_spec.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def index
 
             if defined?(RailsSemanticLogger::ActionView::LogSubscriber) || Rails.version >= '5'
               expect(log_entries).to have(6).items
-              expect(log_entries).to all include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(log_entries).to all include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
               expect(log_entries).to all include 'ddsource: ruby'
 
               rack_started_entry,
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def index
             else
               expect(log_entries).to have(5).items
 
-              expect(log_entries).to all include low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s
+              expect(log_entries).to all include format_for_correlation(trace.id)
               expect(log_entries).to all include 'ddsource: ruby'
             end
           end
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def index
             if defined?(RailsSemanticLogger::ActionView::LogSubscriber) || Rails.version >= '5'
               expect(log_entries).to have(6).items
 
-              expect(log_entries).to all include(low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s)
+              expect(log_entries).to all include(format_for_correlation(trace.id))
               expect(log_entries).to all include('ddsource: ruby')
               expect(log_entries).to all include('some_tag')
               expect(log_entries).to all include('some_value')
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def index
             else
               expect(log_entries).to have(5).items
 
-              expect(log_entries).to all include(low_order_trace_id(trace.id).to_s)
+              expect(log_entries).to all include(format_for_correlation(trace.id))
               expect(log_entries).to all include('ddsource: ruby')
               expect(log_entries).to all include('some_tag')
               expect(log_entries).to all include('some_value')
diff --git a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/semantic_logger/instrumentation_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/semantic_logger/instrumentation_spec.rb
index 55b53888b4d..cb175cbcd77 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/semantic_logger/instrumentation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/tracing/contrib/semantic_logger/instrumentation_spec.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         expect(log_entry).to include 'Mamamia!'
         expect(log_entry).to include 'original: tag'
 
-        expect(log_entry).to include low_order_trace_id(trace_id).to_s
+        expect(log_entry).to include format_for_correlation(trace_id)
         expect(log_entry).to include span_id.to_s
         expect(log_entry).to include 'production'
         expect(log_entry).to include 'MyService'
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
         expect(log_entry).to include 'Mamamia!'
         expect(log_entry).to include 'original: tag'
 
-        expect(log_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace_id).to_s
+        expect(log_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace_id)
         expect(log_entry).not_to include span_id.to_s
         expect(log_entry).not_to include 'production'
         expect(log_entry).not_to include 'MyService'
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         expect(log_entry).to include 'Mamamia!'
         expect(log_entry).to include 'original: tag'
 
-        expect(log_entry).not_to include low_order_trace_id(trace_id).to_s
+        expect(log_entry).not_to include format_for_correlation(trace_id)
         expect(log_entry).not_to include span_id.to_s
         expect(log_entry).not_to include 'production'
         expect(log_entry).not_to include 'MyService'
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
         expect(log_entry).to include 'Mamamia!'
         expect(log_entry).not_to include 'original: tag'
 
-        expect(log_entry).to include low_order_trace_id(trace_id).to_s
+        expect(log_entry).to include format_for_correlation(trace_id)
         expect(log_entry).to include span_id.to_s
         expect(log_entry).to include 'production'
         expect(log_entry).to include 'MyService'
diff --git a/spec/datadog/tracing/correlation_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/tracing/correlation_spec.rb
index 9b0946499fe..b8027fc4b2e 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/tracing/correlation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/tracing/correlation_spec.rb
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
           env: default_env,
           service: default_service,
           span_id: span_id.to_s,
-          trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_id).to_s,
+          trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_id),
           version: default_version
         )
       end
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@
             env: env,
             service: service,
             span_id: span_id.to_s,
-            trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_id).to_s,
+            trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_id),
             version: version
           )
         end
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
                 env: 'dev',
                 service: 'acme-api',
                 version: '1.0',
-                trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_id).to_s,
+                trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_id),
                 span_id: span_id.to_s
               },
               ddsource: 'ruby'
diff --git a/spec/datadog/tracing/trace_operation_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/tracing/trace_operation_spec.rb
index d168a99f73c..65dfdb7ad98 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/tracing/trace_operation_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/tracing/trace_operation_spec.rb
@@ -2155,7 +2155,7 @@ def span
         it do
           expect(trace_op.to_correlation).to have_attributes(
             span_id: '0',
-            trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_op.id).to_s,
+            trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_op.id),
           )
         end
       end
@@ -2168,7 +2168,7 @@ def span
       it do
         expect(trace_op.to_correlation).to have_attributes(
           span_id: parent_span_id.to_s,
-          trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_op.id).to_s
+          trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_op.id)
         )
       end
     end
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ def span
 
         expect(correlation).to have_attributes(
           span_id: parent_id.to_s,
-          trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_op.id).to_s
+          trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_op.id)
         )
       end
 
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ def span
 
           expect(correlation).to have_attributes(
             span_id: parent_id.to_s,
-            trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_op.id).to_s
+            trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_op.id)
           )
         end
       end
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ def span
 
           expect(trace_op.to_correlation).to have_attributes(
             span_id: '0',
-            trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_op.id).to_s,
+            trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_op.id),
           )
         end
       end
@@ -2232,7 +2232,7 @@ def span
 
           expect(trace_op.to_correlation).to have_attributes(
             span_id: span.id.to_s,
-            trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_op.id).to_s,
+            trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_op.id),
           )
         end
       end
@@ -2243,7 +2243,7 @@ def span
 
           expect(trace_op.to_correlation).to have_attributes(
             span_id: '0',
-            trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_op.id).to_s,
+            trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_op.id),
           )
         end
       end
@@ -2258,7 +2258,7 @@ def span
 
         expect(trace_op.to_correlation).to have_attributes(
           span_id: '0',
-          trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_op.id).to_s
+          trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_op.id)
         )
       end
 
@@ -2274,7 +2274,7 @@ def span
 
           expect(trace_op.to_correlation).to have_attributes(
             span_id: '0',
-            trace_id: low_order_trace_id(trace_op.id).to_s
+            trace_id: format_for_correlation(trace_op.id)
           )
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/datadog/tracing/tracer_spec.rb b/spec/datadog/tracing/tracer_spec.rb
index 991b4def5a8..ec3a32a620b 100644
--- a/spec/datadog/tracing/tracer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/datadog/tracing/tracer_spec.rb
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@
       it 'produces an Identifier with data' do
         is_expected.to be_a_kind_of(Datadog::Tracing::Correlation::Identifier)
         expect(active_correlation.trace_id)
-          .to eq(low_order_trace_id(span.trace_id).to_s)
+          .to eq(format_for_correlation(span.trace_id))
         expect(active_correlation.span_id).to eq(span.id.to_s)
       end
     end
diff --git a/spec/support/tracer_helpers.rb b/spec/support/tracer_helpers.rb
index 3cd3864a5cd..1db95eaa2c0 100644
--- a/spec/support/tracer_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/tracer_helpers.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 require 'datadog/tracing/tracer'
+require 'datadog/tracing/correlation'
 require 'datadog/tracing/trace_operation'
 require 'support/faux_writer'
+require 'datadog/tracing/utils'
 
 module TracerHelpers
   # Return a test tracer instance with a faux writer.
@@ -123,6 +125,11 @@ def low_order_trace_id(trace_id)
     Datadog::Tracing::Utils::TraceId.to_low_order(trace_id)
   end
 
+  ## Wraps call to Datadog::Tracing::Correlation.format_trace_id_128 for better test readability
+  def format_for_correlation(trace_id)
+    Datadog::Tracing::Correlation.format_trace_id_128(trace_id)
+  end
+
   # Wraps call to Tracing::Utils::TraceId.to_high_order and converts to hex
   # for better test readability
   def high_order_hex_trace_id(trace_id)