diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 1fbacdd0..60f06842 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -807,16 +807,17 @@ type SetArgs struct {
 // SetArgs supports all the options that the SET command supports.
 // It is the alternative to the Set function when you want
 // to have more control over the options.
-func (c cmdable) SetArgs(ctx context.Context, key string, value interface{}, a *SetArgs) *StatusCmd {
+func (c cmdable) SetArgs(ctx context.Context, key string, value interface{}, a SetArgs) *StatusCmd {
 	args := []interface{}{"set", key, value}
 
 	if a.KeepTTL {
 		args = append(args, "keepttl")
 	}
 
-	if !a.ExpireAt.IsZero() && !a.KeepTTL {
+	if !a.ExpireAt.IsZero() {
 		args = append(args, "exat", a.ExpireAt.Unix())
-	} else if a.TTL > 0 && !a.KeepTTL {
+	}
+	if a.TTL > 0 {
 		if usePrecise(a.TTL) {
 			args = append(args, "px", formatMs(ctx, a.TTL))
 		} else {
diff --git a/commands_test.go b/commands_test.go
index b9db81d1..e80e7033 100644
--- a/commands_test.go
+++ b/commands_test.go
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with TTL", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				TTL: 500 * time.Millisecond,
 			}
 			err := client.SetArgs(ctx, "key", "hello", args).Err()
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with expiration date", func() {
 			expireAt := time.Now().AddDate(1, 1, 1)
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				ExpireAt: expireAt,
 			}
 			err := client.SetArgs(ctx, "key", "hello", args).Err()
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with negative expiration date", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				ExpireAt: time.Now().AddDate(-3, 1, 1),
 			}
 			// redis accepts a timestamp less than the current date
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with keepttl", func() {
 			// Set with ttl
-			argsWithTTL := &redis.SetArgs{
+			argsWithTTL := redis.SetArgs{
 				TTL: 5 * time.Second,
 			}
 			set := client.SetArgs(ctx, "key", "hello", argsWithTTL)
@@ -1219,7 +1219,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 			Expect(set.Result()).To(Equal("OK"))
 
 			// Set with keepttl
-			argsWithKeepTTL := &redis.SetArgs{
+			argsWithKeepTTL := redis.SetArgs{
 				KeepTTL: true,
 			}
 			set = client.SetArgs(ctx, "key", "hello", argsWithKeepTTL)
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 			err := client.Set(ctx, "key", "hello", 0).Err()
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				Mode: "nx",
 			}
 			val, err := client.SetArgs(ctx, "key", "hello", args).Result()
@@ -1245,7 +1245,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with NX mode and key does not exist", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				Mode: "nx",
 			}
 			val, err := client.SetArgs(ctx, "key", "hello", args).Result()
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with NX mode and GET option", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				Mode: "nx",
 				Get:  true,
 			}
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with expiration, NX mode, and key does not exist", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				TTL:  500 * time.Millisecond,
 				Mode: "nx",
 			}
@@ -1281,7 +1281,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 			e := client.Set(ctx, "key", "hello", 0)
 			Expect(e.Err()).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				TTL:  500 * time.Millisecond,
 				Mode: "nx",
 			}
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with expiration, NX mode, and GET option", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				TTL:  500 * time.Millisecond,
 				Mode: "nx",
 				Get:  true,
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with XX mode and key does not exist", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				Mode: "xx",
 			}
 			val, err := client.SetArgs(ctx, "key", "world", args).Result()
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 			e := client.Set(ctx, "key", "hello", 0).Err()
 			Expect(e).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				Mode: "xx",
 			}
 			val, err := client.SetArgs(ctx, "key", "world", args).Result()
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 			e := client.Set(ctx, "key", "hello", 0).Err()
 			Expect(e).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				Mode: "xx",
 				Get:  true,
 			}
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with XX mode and GET option, and key does not exist", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				Mode: "xx",
 				Get:  true,
 			}
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with expiration, XX mode, GET option, and key does not exist", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				TTL:  500 * time.Millisecond,
 				Mode: "xx",
 				Get:  true,
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 			e := client.Set(ctx, "key", "hello", 0)
 			Expect(e.Err()).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				TTL:  500 * time.Millisecond,
 				Mode: "xx",
 				Get:  true,
@@ -1378,7 +1378,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 		})
 
 		It("should SetWithArgs with Get and key does not exist yet", func() {
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				Get: true,
 			}
 
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Commands", func() {
 			e := client.Set(ctx, "key", "hello", 0)
 			Expect(e.Err()).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
-			args := &redis.SetArgs{
+			args := redis.SetArgs{
 				Get: true,
 			}
 
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 7f2e13e0..29182d26 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/onsi/ginkgo v1.15.0
 	github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.5
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v0.17.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v0.17.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v0.17.0
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index cddc6301..9532f045 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -34,11 +34,17 @@ github.com/onsi/gomega v1.10.5/go.mod h1:gza4q3jKQJijlu05nKWRCW/GavJumGt8aNRxWg7
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.6.1 h1:hDPOHmpOpP40lSULcqw7IrRb/u7w6RpDC9399XyoNd0=
-github.com/stretchr/testify v1.6.1/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0 h1:nwc3DEeHmmLAfoZucVR881uASk0Mfjw8xYJ99tb5CcY=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
 github.com/yuin/goldmark v1.2.1/go.mod h1:3hX8gzYuyVAZsxl0MRgGTJEmQBFcNTphYh9decYSb74=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel v0.16.0 h1:uIWEbdeb4vpKPGITLsRVUS44L5oDbDUCZxn8lkxhmgw=
-go.opentelemetry.io/otel v0.16.0/go.mod h1:e4GKElweB8W2gWUqbghw0B8t5MCTccc9212eNHnOHwA=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel v0.17.0 h1:6MKOu8WY4hmfpQ4oQn34u6rYhnf2sWf1LXYO/UFm71U=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel v0.17.0/go.mod h1:Oqtdxmf7UtEvL037ohlgnaYa1h7GtMh0NcSd9eqkC9s=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v0.17.0 h1:t+5EioN8YFXQ2EH+1j6FHCKMUj+57zIDSnSGr/mWuug=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v0.17.0/go.mod h1:hUz9lH1rNXyEwWAhIWCMFWKhYtpASgSnObJFnU26dJ0=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest v0.17.0 h1:TyAihUowTDLqb4+m5ePAsR71xPJaTBJl4KDArIdi9k4=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest v0.17.0/go.mod h1:JT/LGFxPwpN+nlsTiinSYjdIx3hZIGqHCpChcIZmdoE=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v0.17.0 h1:SBOj64/GAOyWzs5F680yW1ITIfJkm6cJWL2YAvuL9xY=
+go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v0.17.0/go.mod h1:bIujpqg6ZL6xUTubIUgziI1jSaUPthmabA/ygf/6Cfg=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190308221718-c2843e01d9a2/go.mod h1:djNgcEr1/C05ACkg1iLfiJU5Ep61QUkGW8qpdssI0+w=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20191011191535-87dc89f01550/go.mod h1:yigFU9vqHzYiE8UmvKecakEJjdnWj3jj499lnFckfCI=
 golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20200622213623-75b288015ac9/go.mod h1:LzIPMQfyMNhhGPhUkYOs5KpL4U8rLKemX1yGLhDgUto=
@@ -60,7 +66,6 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190904154756-749cb33beabd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191005200804-aed5e4c7ecf9/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20191120155948-bd437916bb0e/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200323222414-85ca7c5b95cd/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
-golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f h1:+Nyd8tzPX9R7BWHguqsrbFdRx3WQ/1ib8I44HXV5yTA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200930185726-fdedc70b468f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210112080510-489259a85091 h1:DMyOG0U+gKfu8JZzg2UQe9MeaC1X+xQWlAKcRnjxjCw=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210112080510-489259a85091/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
@@ -72,7 +77,6 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20191119224855-298f0cb1881e/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtn
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20201224043029-2b0845dc783e/go.mod h1:emZCQorbCU4vsT4fOWvOPXz4eW1wZW4PmDk9uLelYpA=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191011141410-1b5146add898/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
-golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543 h1:E7g+9GITq07hpfrRu66IVDexMakfv52eLZ2CXBWiKr4=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20191204190536-9bdfabe68543/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1 h1:go1bK/D/BFZV2I8cIQd1NKEZ+0owSTG1fDTci4IqFcE=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20200804184101-5ec99f83aff1/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=