diff --git a/src/bin/electrs.rs b/src/bin/electrs.rs
index 281d8429..8b09f568 100644
--- a/src/bin/electrs.rs
+++ b/src/bin/electrs.rs
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ fn main_() {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(all(feature = "otlp-tracing", feature = "no-otlp-tracing"))]
-compile_error!("Cannot enable both the 'otlp-tracing' and 'no-otlp-tracing' (default) features");
-
 #[cfg(not(feature = "otlp-tracing"))]
 fn main() { main_() }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index eee64560..8bf1ca91 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,5 +36,8 @@ pub mod util;
 #[cfg(feature = "liquid")]
 pub mod elements;
 
+#[cfg(all(feature = "otlp-tracing", feature = "no-otlp-tracing"))]
+compile_error!("Cannot enable both the 'otlp-tracing' and 'no-otlp-tracing' (default) features");
+
 #[cfg(feature = "otlp-tracing")]
 pub mod otlp_trace;