diff --git a/opentelemetry-distro/src/opentelemetry/distro/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-distro/src/opentelemetry/distro/__init__.py
index ad61f01ca7..e38271bd52 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-distro/src/opentelemetry/distro/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-distro/src/opentelemetry/distro/__init__.py
@@ -38,3 +38,8 @@ def _configure(self, **kwargs):
         os.environ.setdefault(OTEL_TRACES_EXPORTER, "otlp")
         os.environ.setdefault(OTEL_METRICS_EXPORTER, "otlp")
         os.environ.setdefault(OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL, "grpc")
+        # Since the distro sets these env vars, these params are not necesary.
+        # However they could replace these env var defaults.
+        # Otherwise, they just serve as an example.
+        configuration_kwargs = {}
+        return configuration_kwargs
diff --git a/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/auto_instrumentation/_load.py b/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/auto_instrumentation/_load.py
index 27b57da3ef..4a42d357aa 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/auto_instrumentation/_load.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/auto_instrumentation/_load.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ def _load_instrumentors(distro):
         entry_point.load()()
 
 
-def _load_configurators():
+def _load_configurators(**configuration_kwargs):
+    configuration_kwargs["auto_instrumentation_version"] =__version__
     configurator_name = environ.get(OTEL_PYTHON_CONFIGURATOR, None)
     configured = None
     for entry_point in iter_entry_points("opentelemetry_configurator"):
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ def _load_configurators():
                 configurator_name is None
                 or configurator_name == entry_point.name
             ):
-                entry_point.load()().configure(auto_instrumentation_version=__version__)  # type: ignore
+                entry_point.load()().configure(**configuration_kwargs)  # type: ignore
                 configured = entry_point.name
             else:
                 _logger.warning(
diff --git a/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/auto_instrumentation/sitecustomize.py b/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/auto_instrumentation/sitecustomize.py
index 912675f1b7..17d5b15046 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/auto_instrumentation/sitecustomize.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-instrumentation/src/opentelemetry/instrumentation/auto_instrumentation/sitecustomize.py
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ def initialize():
 
     try:
         distro = _load_distro()
-        distro.configure()
-        _load_configurators()
+        configuration_kwargs = distro.configure()
+        _load_configurators(**configuration_kwargs)
         _load_instrumentors(distro)
     except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
         logger.exception("Failed to auto initialize opentelemetry")