diff --git a/cmd/dump.go b/cmd/dump.go
index ec5da90..39bb9b4 100644
--- a/cmd/dump.go
+++ b/cmd/dump.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 
 	"github.com/databacker/api/go/api"
@@ -252,8 +253,22 @@ func dumpCmd(passedExecs execs, cmdConfig *cmdConfiguration) (*cobra.Command, er
 			if err := executor.Timer(timerOpts, func() error {
 				// start a new span for the dump, should not be a child of the startup one
 				tracerCtx, dumpSpan := tracer.Start(ctx, "run")
-				defer dumpSpan.End()
 				uid := uuid.New()
+				bytes := int64(0)
+				exitCode := 0
+				backupStatus := "ok"
+				dumpSpan.SetAttributes(attribute.String("backup.run_id", uid.String()))
+				defer func() {
+					attrs := []attribute.KeyValue{
+						attribute.String("backup.status", backupStatus),
+						attribute.Int("backup.exit_code", exitCode),
+					}
+					if bytes > 0 {
+						attrs = append(attrs, attribute.Int64("backup.bytes", bytes))
+					}
+					dumpSpan.SetAttributes(attrs...)
+					dumpSpan.End()
+				}()
 				dumpOpts := core.DumpOptions{
 					Targets:             targets,
 					Safechars:           safechars,
@@ -274,13 +289,18 @@ func dumpCmd(passedExecs execs, cmdConfig *cmdConfiguration) (*cobra.Command, er
 					FilenamePattern:     filenamePattern,
 					Parallelism:         parallel,
 				}
-				_, err := executor.Dump(tracerCtx, dumpOpts)
+				results, err := executor.Dump(tracerCtx, dumpOpts)
 				if err != nil {
+					exitCode = 1
+					backupStatus = "error"
 					dumpSpan.SetStatus(codes.Error, fmt.Sprintf("error running dump: %v", err))
 					return fmt.Errorf("error running dump: %w", err)
 				}
+				bytes = results.Bytes
 				if retention != "" {
 					if err := executor.Prune(tracerCtx, core.PruneOptions{Targets: targets, Retention: retention, Run: uid}); err != nil {
+						exitCode = 1
+						backupStatus = "error"
 						dumpSpan.SetStatus(codes.Error, fmt.Sprintf("error running prune: %v", err))
 						return fmt.Errorf("error running prune: %w", err)
 					}
diff --git a/pkg/core/dump.go b/pkg/core/dump.go
index 00347a4..fa614ac 100644
--- a/pkg/core/dump.go
+++ b/pkg/core/dump.go
@@ -136,27 +136,42 @@ func (e *Executor) Dump(ctx context.Context, opts DumpOptions) (DumpResults, err
 		return results, fmt.Errorf("failed to open output file '%s': %v", outFile, err)
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = f.Close() }()
-	cw, err := compressor.Compress(f)
+	compressedWriter, err := compressor.Compress(f)
 	if err != nil {
 		tarSpan.SetStatus(codes.Error, err.Error())
 		tarSpan.End()
 		return results, fmt.Errorf("failed to create compressor: %v", err)
 	}
+	archiveWriter := compressedWriter
 	if encryptor != nil {
-		cw, err = encryptor.Encrypt(cw)
+		archiveWriter, err = encryptor.Encrypt(compressedWriter)
 		if err != nil {
 			tarSpan.SetStatus(codes.Error, err.Error())
 			tarSpan.End()
 			return results, fmt.Errorf("failed to create encryptor: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
-	if err := archive.Tar(workdir, cw); err != nil {
+	if err := archive.Tar(workdir, archiveWriter); err != nil {
 		tarSpan.SetStatus(codes.Error, err.Error())
 		tarSpan.End()
 		return results, fmt.Errorf("error creating the compressed archive: %v", err)
 	}
-	// we need to close it explicitly before moving ahead
-	defer func() { _ = f.Close() }()
+	if err := archiveWriter.Close(); err != nil {
+		tarSpan.SetStatus(codes.Error, err.Error())
+		tarSpan.End()
+		return results, fmt.Errorf("failed to close archive writer: %v", err)
+	}
+	if archiveWriter != compressedWriter {
+		if err := compressedWriter.Close(); err != nil {
+			tarSpan.SetStatus(codes.Error, err.Error())
+			tarSpan.End()
+			return results, fmt.Errorf("failed to close compressor: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if info, err := os.Stat(outFile); err == nil {
+		results.Bytes = info.Size()
+		tarSpan.SetAttributes(attribute.Int64("bytes", results.Bytes))
+	}
 	tarSpan.SetStatus(codes.Ok, "completed")
 	tarSpan.End()
 
diff --git a/pkg/core/dumpresults.go b/pkg/core/dumpresults.go
index b785663..63ac3f5 100644
--- a/pkg/core/dumpresults.go
+++ b/pkg/core/dumpresults.go
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@ type DumpResults struct {
 	Timestamp string
 	DumpStart time.Time
 	DumpEnd   time.Time
+	Bytes     int64
 	Uploads   []UploadResult
 }
 
 // UploadResult lists results of an individual upload
 type UploadResult struct {
-	Target string
+	Target   string
 	Filename string
-	Start time.Time
-	End time.Time
+	Start    time.Time
+	End      time.Time
 }