diff --git a/config/initializers/prometheus.rb b/config/initializers/prometheus.rb
index a8ffc08d..b4b13538 100644
--- a/config/initializers/prometheus.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/prometheus.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # in config/initializers/prometheus.rb
-if Rails.env != "test"
+if Rails.env != "test" && ENV['PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_ENABLED'].to_s == 'true'
   require 'prometheus_exporter/middleware'
   require 'prometheus_exporter/instrumentation'
 
diff --git a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
index d7e28c3b..c083e0bd 100644
--- a/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/sidekiq.rb
@@ -5,17 +5,19 @@
 
   require 'prometheus_exporter/instrumentation'
 
-  config.server_middleware do |chain|
-    chain.add PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Sidekiq
-  end
+  if ENV['PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_ENABLED'].to_s == 'true'
+    config.server_middleware do |chain|
+      chain.add PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Sidekiq
+    end
 
-  config.death_handlers << PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Sidekiq.death_handler
+    config.death_handlers << PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Sidekiq.death_handler
 
-  config.on :startup do
-    PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Process.start type: 'sidekiq'
-    PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::SidekiqProcess.start
-    PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::SidekiqQueue.start
-    PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::SidekiqStats.start
+    config.on :startup do
+      PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Process.start type: 'sidekiq'
+      PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::SidekiqProcess.start
+      PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::SidekiqQueue.start
+      PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::SidekiqStats.start
+    end
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/config/puma.rb b/config/puma.rb
index 7b49289f..8825ec78 100644
--- a/config/puma.rb
+++ b/config/puma.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-require 'prometheus_exporter/instrumentation'
-
 # Puma can serve each request in a thread from an internal thread pool.
 # The `threads` method setting takes two numbers: a minimum and maximum.
 # Any libraries that use thread pools should be configured to match
@@ -49,4 +47,9 @@
 # Prometheus exporter
 #
 # optional check, avoids spinning up and down threads per worker
-PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Puma.start unless PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Puma.started?
+
+if ENV['PROMETHEUS_EXPORTER_ENABLED'].to_s == 'true'
+  require 'prometheus_exporter/instrumentation'
+
+  PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Puma.start unless PrometheusExporter::Instrumentation::Puma.started?
+end