diff --git a/sdk-extensions/autoconfigure-spi/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/autoconfigure/spi/internal/DefaultConfigProperties.java b/sdk-extensions/autoconfigure-spi/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/autoconfigure/spi/internal/DefaultConfigProperties.java
index b8673993fe3..b9092954605 100644
--- a/sdk-extensions/autoconfigure-spi/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/autoconfigure/spi/internal/DefaultConfigProperties.java
+++ b/sdk-extensions/autoconfigure-spi/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/autoconfigure/spi/internal/DefaultConfigProperties.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import io.opentelemetry.sdk.autoconfigure.spi.ConfigurationException;
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.AbstractMap;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -181,7 +182,35 @@ public List<String> getList(String name) {
     if (value == null) {
       return Collections.emptyList();
     }
-    return filterBlanksAndNulls(value.split(","));
+
+    // Support list members containing commas per RFC9110 5.5 suggestion
+    List<String> listMembers = new ArrayList<>();
+    StringBuilder curValue = new StringBuilder();
+    boolean openedQuote = false;
+    for (int i = 0; i < value.length(); i++) {
+      char c = value.charAt(i);
+      if (c == '"') {
+        if (openedQuote) {
+          openedQuote = false;
+          listMembers.add(curValue.toString());
+          curValue = new StringBuilder();
+        } else {
+          openedQuote = true;
+        }
+      } else if (c == ',') {
+        if (openedQuote) {
+          curValue.append(c);
+        } else {
+          listMembers.add(curValue.toString());
+          curValue = new StringBuilder();
+        }
+      } else {
+        curValue.append(c);
+      }
+    }
+    listMembers.add(curValue.toString());
+
+    return filterBlanksAndNulls(listMembers);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -212,8 +241,8 @@ public Map<String, String> getMap(String name) {
     return getList(ConfigUtil.normalizePropertyKey(name)).stream()
         .map(
             entry -> {
-              String[] split = entry.split("=", 2);
-              if (split.length != 2 || StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(split[0])) {
+              List<String> split = Arrays.asList(entry.split("=", 2));
+              if (split.size() != 2 || StringUtils.isNullOrEmpty(split.get(0))) {
                 throw new ConfigurationException(
                     "Invalid map property: " + name + "=" + config.get(name));
               }
@@ -246,11 +275,8 @@ private static ConfigurationException newInvalidPropertyException(
         "Invalid value for property " + name + "=" + value + ". Must be a " + type + ".");
   }
 
-  private static List<String> filterBlanksAndNulls(String[] values) {
-    return Arrays.stream(values)
-        .map(String::trim)
-        .filter(s -> !s.isEmpty())
-        .collect(Collectors.toList());
+  private static List<String> filterBlanksAndNulls(List<String> values) {
+    return values.stream().map(String::trim).filter(s -> !s.isEmpty()).collect(Collectors.toList());
   }
 
   /** Returns the TimeUnit associated with a unit string. Defaults to milliseconds. */
diff --git a/sdk-extensions/autoconfigure-spi/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/autoconfigure/spi/internal/ConfigPropertiesTest.java b/sdk-extensions/autoconfigure-spi/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/autoconfigure/spi/internal/ConfigPropertiesTest.java
index e0fe198dc9e..c01f88dec65 100644
--- a/sdk-extensions/autoconfigure-spi/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/autoconfigure/spi/internal/ConfigPropertiesTest.java
+++ b/sdk-extensions/autoconfigure-spi/src/test/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/autoconfigure/spi/internal/ConfigPropertiesTest.java
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ void allValid() {
     assertThat(config.getList("test.list")).containsExactly("cat", "dog", "bear");
     assertThat(config.getMap("test.map"))
         .containsExactly(entry("cat", "meow"), entry("dog", "bark"), entry("bear", "growl"));
+    assertThat(config.getMap("test.map.commas"))
+        .containsExactly(
+            entry("cat", "meow,hiss"), entry("dog", "bark,growl"), entry("bear", "roar"));
     assertThat(config.getDuration("test.duration")).isEqualTo(Duration.ofSeconds(1));
   }
 
@@ -49,6 +52,9 @@ void allValidUsingHyphens() {
     assertThat(config.getList("test-list")).containsExactly("cat", "dog", "bear");
     assertThat(config.getMap("test-map"))
         .containsExactly(entry("cat", "meow"), entry("dog", "bark"), entry("bear", "growl"));
+    assertThat(config.getMap("test-map-commas"))
+        .containsExactly(
+            entry("cat", "meow,hiss"), entry("dog", "bark,growl"), entry("bear", "roar"));
     assertThat(config.getDuration("test-duration")).isEqualTo(Duration.ofSeconds(1));
   }
 
@@ -61,6 +67,7 @@ void allMissing() {
     assertThat(config.getDouble("test.double")).isNull();
     assertThat(config.getList("test.list")).isEmpty();
     assertThat(config.getMap("test.map")).isEmpty();
+    assertThat(config.getMap("test.map.commas")).isEmpty();
     assertThat(config.getDuration("test.duration")).isNull();
   }
 
@@ -73,6 +80,7 @@ void allEmpty() {
     properties.put("test.double", "");
     properties.put("test.list", "");
     properties.put("test.map", "");
+    properties.put("test.map.commas", "");
     properties.put("test.duration", "");
 
     ConfigProperties config = DefaultConfigProperties.createFromMap(properties);
@@ -82,6 +90,7 @@ void allEmpty() {
     assertThat(config.getDouble("test.double")).isNull();
     assertThat(config.getList("test.list")).isEmpty();
     assertThat(config.getMap("test.map")).isEmpty();
+    assertThat(config.getMap("test.map.commas")).isEmpty();
     assertThat(config.getDuration("test.duration")).isNull();
   }
 
@@ -277,6 +286,7 @@ private static Map<String, String> makeTestProps() {
     properties.put("test.list", "cat,dog,bear");
     properties.put("test.map", "cat=meow,dog=bark,bear=growl,bird=");
     properties.put("test.duration", "1s");
+    properties.put("test.map.commas", "cat=\"meow,hiss\",dog=\"bark,growl\", bear=roar");
     return properties;
   }
 }