diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mcp.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mcp.rs
index 1ddb838b76..76124949f5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mcp.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/handlers/mcp.rs
@@ -179,17 +179,12 @@ impl CoreToolRuntime for McpHandler {
         }))
     }
 
-    fn telemetry_tags<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        _invocation: &'a ToolInvocation,
-    ) -> BoxFuture<'a, ToolTelemetryTags> {
-        Box::pin(async {
-            let mut tags = vec![("mcp_server", self.tool_info.server_name.clone())];
-            if let Some(origin) = &self.tool_info.server_origin {
-                tags.push(("mcp_server_origin", origin.clone()));
-            }
-            tags
-        })
+    fn telemetry_tags(&self, _invocation: &ToolInvocation) -> ToolTelemetryTags {
+        let mut tags = vec![("mcp_server", self.tool_info.server_name.clone())];
+        if let Some(origin) = &self.tool_info.server_origin {
+            tags.push(("mcp_server_origin", origin.clone()));
+        }
+        tags
     }
 
     fn pre_tool_use_payload(&self, invocation: &ToolInvocation) -> Option<PreToolUsePayload> {
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/registry.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/registry.rs
index f5dddf0022..64b8e819d5 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/tools/registry.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/tools/registry.rs
@@ -70,11 +70,8 @@ pub(crate) trait CoreToolRuntime: ToolExecutor<ToolInvocation> {
         false
     }
 
-    fn telemetry_tags<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        _invocation: &'a ToolInvocation,
-    ) -> BoxFuture<'a, ToolTelemetryTags> {
-        Box::pin(async { Vec::new() })
+    fn telemetry_tags(&self, _invocation: &ToolInvocation) -> ToolTelemetryTags {
+        Vec::new()
     }
 
     fn post_tool_use_payload(
@@ -322,10 +319,7 @@ impl CoreToolRuntime for ExposureOverride {
             .with_updated_hook_input(invocation, updated_input)
     }
 
-    fn telemetry_tags<'a>(
-        &'a self,
-        invocation: &'a ToolInvocation,
-    ) -> BoxFuture<'a, ToolTelemetryTags> {
+    fn telemetry_tags(&self, invocation: &ToolInvocation) -> ToolTelemetryTags {
         self.handler.telemetry_tags(invocation)
     }
 
@@ -552,7 +546,7 @@ impl ToolRegistry {
             }
         };
 
-        let telemetry_tags = tool.telemetry_tags(&invocation).await;
+        let telemetry_tags = tool.telemetry_tags(&invocation);
         let mut tool_result_tags =
             Vec::with_capacity(base_tool_result_tags.len() + telemetry_tags.len() + 1);
         let mut extra_trace_fields = Vec::new();