diff --git a/src/uipath/runtime/governance/runtime.py b/src/uipath/runtime/governance/runtime.py
index c9cf6996..78973b68 100644
--- a/src/uipath/runtime/governance/runtime.py
+++ b/src/uipath/runtime/governance/runtime.py
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@
     UiPathStreamOptions,
 )
 from uipath.runtime.events import UiPathRuntimeEvent
+from uipath.runtime.governance._audit.traces import (
+    SPAN_TYPE_GOVERNANCE,
+    UIPATH_SOURCE,
+)
 from uipath.runtime.governance.native.evaluator import GovernanceEvaluator
 from uipath.runtime.governance.native.models import PolicyIndex
 from uipath.runtime.result import UiPathRuntimeResult
@@ -106,6 +110,11 @@ def _governance_root_span(agent_name: str, runtime_id: str) -> Iterator[None]:
     # child (same trace_id). Otherwise we open a root span (new
     # trace_id).
     with tracer.start_as_current_span("uipath.governance.run") as span:
+        span.set_attribute("uipath.custom_instrumentation", True)
+        span.set_attribute("type", SPAN_TYPE_GOVERNANCE)
+        span.set_attribute("span_type", SPAN_TYPE_GOVERNANCE)
+        span.set_attribute("uipath.source", UIPATH_SOURCE)
+
         # Span attributes for downstream consumers. ``agent_name``
         # and ``runtime_id`` are the primary keys an operator
         # filters on; ``source`` identifies which producer emitted
diff --git a/tests/test_governance_runtime.py b/tests/test_governance_runtime.py
index b2ca3e3d..4dce0f99 100644
--- a/tests/test_governance_runtime.py
+++ b/tests/test_governance_runtime.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-from typing import Any
+from contextlib import contextmanager
+from typing import Any, Iterator
 
 import pytest
 from uipath.core.governance import EnforcementMode
@@ -628,3 +629,86 @@ def _blocked_import(name: str, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
 
     assert result == "result"
     assert delegate.execute_calls == [({"x": 1}, None)]
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# _governance_root_span — export markers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def _recording_tracer_provider() -> Iterator[Any]:
+    """Install an in-memory tracer provider globally and yield its exporter."""
+    from opentelemetry import trace
+    from opentelemetry.sdk.trace import TracerProvider
+    from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export import SimpleSpanProcessor
+    from opentelemetry.sdk.trace.export.in_memory_span_exporter import (
+        InMemorySpanExporter,
+    )
+
+    exporter = InMemorySpanExporter()
+    provider = TracerProvider()
+    provider.add_span_processor(SimpleSpanProcessor(exporter))
+
+    original = trace.get_tracer_provider()
+    trace._TRACER_PROVIDER = provider  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+    try:
+        yield exporter
+    finally:
+        trace._TRACER_PROVIDER = original  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+
+
+def _governance_run_span(exporter: Any) -> Any:
+    """Return the single ``uipath.governance.run`` span the exporter saw."""
+    spans = [
+        s for s in exporter.get_finished_spans() if s.name == "uipath.governance.run"
+    ]
+    assert len(spans) == 1
+    return spans[0]
+
+
+async def test_root_span_is_marked_for_export() -> None:
+    """The span must survive host-side export filters."""
+    from opentelemetry import trace
+
+    runtime = UiPathGovernedRuntime(
+        _StubDelegate(),
+        PolicyIndex(),
+        EnforcementMode.AUDIT,
+        agent_name="HR Assistant",
+        runtime_id="rt-1",
+    )
+
+    with _recording_tracer_provider() as exporter:
+        host_tracer = trace.get_tracer("test.host")
+        with host_tracer.start_as_current_span("host exchange") as host_span:
+            host_span_id = host_span.get_span_context().span_id
+            assert await runtime.execute({"x": 1}) == "result"
+
+        span = _governance_run_span(exporter)
+
+    attributes = span.attributes or {}
+
+    assert attributes["uipath.custom_instrumentation"] is True
+    assert attributes["type"] == "governance"
+    assert attributes["span_type"] == "governance"
+    assert attributes["uipath.source"] == "Governance"
+    assert attributes["uipath_governance.agent_name"] == "HR Assistant"
+    assert attributes["uipath_governance.runtime_id"] == "rt-1"
+
+    assert span.parent is not None
+    assert span.parent.span_id == host_span_id
+
+
+async def test_root_span_is_marked_for_export_when_streaming() -> None:
+    """``stream`` marks the span the same way ``execute`` does."""
+    runtime = UiPathGovernedRuntime(
+        _StubDelegate(), PolicyIndex(), EnforcementMode.AUDIT
+    )
+
+    with _recording_tracer_provider() as exporter:
+        events = [event async for event in runtime.stream({"x": 1})]
+        span = _governance_run_span(exporter)
+
+    assert events == ["a", "b"]
+    assert (span.attributes or {})["uipath.custom_instrumentation"] is True