diff --git a/datadog_lambda/__init__.py b/datadog_lambda/__init__.py
index cfb5f8e3..5cc2ba00 100644
--- a/datadog_lambda/__init__.py
+++ b/datadog_lambda/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 from datadog_lambda.cold_start import initialize_cold_start_tracing
 from datadog_lambda.logger import initialize_logging
+import os
+
+
+if os.environ.get("DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED") is None:
+    os.environ["DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED"] = "false"
+
+if os.environ.get("DD_API_SECURITY_ENABLED") is None:
+    os.environ["DD_API_SECURITY_ENABLED"] = "False"
 
 initialize_cold_start_tracing()
 
diff --git a/datadog_lambda/tracing.py b/datadog_lambda/tracing.py
index 948a19e5..f032059b 100644
--- a/datadog_lambda/tracing.py
+++ b/datadog_lambda/tracing.py
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
     parse_xray_header,
 )
 
-if os.environ.get("DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED") is None:
-    os.environ["DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED"] = "false"
-
 from ddtrace import tracer, patch, Span
 from ddtrace import __version__ as ddtrace_version
 from ddtrace.propagation.http import HTTPPropagator