diff --git a/.codecov.yml b/.codecov.yml
index fde387c8d7a..58e1eb75695 100644
--- a/.codecov.yml
+++ b/.codecov.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ ignore:
   - "thrift-gen/*/*"
   - "**/thrift-0.9.2/*"
   - "**/main.go"
+  - "examples/hotrod"
 
 coverage:
   precision: 2
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/cmd/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/cmd/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/cmd/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/cmd/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/cmd/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e81a798d0c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/cmd/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/delay/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/pkg/delay/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/pkg/delay/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/delay/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/pkg/delay/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..75c6d1e8a8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/pkg/delay/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package delay
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/httperr/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/pkg/httperr/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/pkg/httperr/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/httperr/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/pkg/httperr/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..73a7986c991
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/pkg/httperr/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package httperr
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/log/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/pkg/log/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/pkg/log/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/log/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/pkg/log/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..313bc0b5a92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/pkg/log/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package log
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/pool/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/pkg/pool/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/pkg/pool/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/pool/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/pkg/pool/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc9263f8115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/pkg/pool/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package pool
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/tracing/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/pkg/tracing/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/pkg/tracing/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/pkg/tracing/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/pkg/tracing/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f76b53ef73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/pkg/tracing/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package tracing
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/config/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/services/config/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/services/config/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/config/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/services/config/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b868ab9b52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/services/config/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package config
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/customer/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/services/customer/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/services/customer/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/customer/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/services/customer/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5df12a80314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/services/customer/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package customer
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/driver/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/services/driver/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/services/driver/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/driver/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/services/driver/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf898e03edb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/services/driver/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package driver
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30dd9391ab3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/services/frontend/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package frontend
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/route/.nocover b/examples/hotrod/services/route/.nocover
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e107f52e47..00000000000
--- a/examples/hotrod/services/route/.nocover
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-examples
diff --git a/examples/hotrod/services/route/empty_test.go b/examples/hotrod/services/route/empty_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc61c746ce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/hotrod/services/route/empty_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 The Jaeger Authors.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package route
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"go.uber.org/goleak"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	goleak.VerifyTestMain(m)
+}