diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryResourceAttributes.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryResourceAttributes.java
index b468c18f459..c28a4446cb9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryResourceAttributes.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryResourceAttributes.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public final class OpenTelemetryResourceAttributes {
 	 * <p>
 	 * Additionally, {@code spring.application.name} or {@code unknown_service} will be
 	 * used as the default for {@code service.name}, and {@code spring.application.group}
-	 * will serve as the default for {@code service.group}.
+	 * will serve as the default for {@code service.group} and {@code service.namespace}.
 	 * @param consumer the {@link BiConsumer} to apply
 	 */
 	public void applyTo(BiConsumer<String, String> consumer) {
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ public final class OpenTelemetryResourceAttributes {
 				attributes.put(name, value);
 			}
 		});
-		attributes.computeIfAbsent("service.name", (k) -> getApplicationName());
-		attributes.computeIfAbsent("service.group", (k) -> getApplicationGroup());
+		attributes.computeIfAbsent("service.name", (key) -> getApplicationName());
+		attributes.computeIfAbsent("service.group", (key) -> getApplicationGroup());
 		attributes.computeIfAbsent("service.namespace", (key) -> getServiceNamespace());
 		attributes.forEach(consumer);
 	}
@@ -107,9 +107,12 @@ public final class OpenTelemetryResourceAttributes {
 		return this.environment.getProperty("spring.application.name", DEFAULT_SERVICE_NAME);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the application group.
+	 * @return the application group
+	 * @deprecated since 3.5.0 for removal in 3.7.0
+	 */
 	@Deprecated(since = "3.5.0", forRemoval = true)
-	// See https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot/issues/44411 for potential
-	// information about deprecation of "service.group" attribute
 	private String getApplicationGroup() {
 		String applicationGroup = this.environment.getProperty("spring.application.group");
 		return (StringUtils.hasLength(applicationGroup)) ? applicationGroup : null;
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests.java
index dba908b6819..34492b1fee5 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -110,13 +110,14 @@ class OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests {
 	void shouldApplyServiceNamespaceIfApplicationGroupIsSet() {
 		this.runner.withPropertyValues("spring.application.group=my-group").run((context) -> {
 			Resource resource = context.getBean(Resource.class);
-			assertThat(resource.getAttributes().asMap()).containsEntry(AttributeKey.stringKey("service.namespace"), "my-group");
+			assertThat(resource.getAttributes().asMap()).containsEntry(AttributeKey.stringKey("service.namespace"),
+					"my-group");
 		});
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void shouldNOtApplyServiceNamespaceIfApplicationGroupIsNotSet() {
-		this.runner.run((context -> {
+	void shouldNotApplyServiceNamespaceIfApplicationGroupIsNotSet() {
+		this.runner.run(((context) -> {
 			Resource resource = context.getBean(Resource.class);
 			assertThat(resource.getAttributes().asMap()).doesNotContainKey(AttributeKey.stringKey("service.namespace"));
 		}));
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ class OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests {
 	}
 
 	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
-	private static final class UserConfiguration {
+	static class UserConfiguration {
 
 		@Bean
 		OpenTelemetry customOpenTelemetry() {
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryResourceAttributesTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryResourceAttributesTests.java
index f19f74f82ec..6712744e91e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryResourceAttributesTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/opentelemetry/OpenTelemetryResourceAttributesTests.java
@@ -227,7 +227,6 @@ class OpenTelemetryResourceAttributesTests {
 	void otelResourceAttributesShouldTakePrecedenceOverSpringApplicationGroupNameForServiceNamespace() {
 		this.environmentVariables.put("OTEL_RESOURCE_ATTRIBUTES", "service.namespace=spring-boot");
 		this.environment.setProperty("spring.application.group", "overriden");
-		;
 		assertThat(getAttributes()).hasSize(3)
 			.containsEntry("service.group", "overriden")
 			.containsEntry("service.namespace", "spring-boot");