diff --git a/buildpack/telemetry/datadog.py b/buildpack/telemetry/datadog.py
index 026e3cdf6..a01043509 100644
--- a/buildpack/telemetry/datadog.py
+++ b/buildpack/telemetry/datadog.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 from buildpack import util
 from buildpack.core import runtime
 from buildpack.infrastructure import database
+from buildpack.telemetry.metrics import deny_all_apm_metrics
 from lib.m2ee.version import MXVersion
 from lib.m2ee.util import strtobool
 
@@ -250,10 +251,15 @@ def _set_up_dd_java_agent(m2ee, model_version, runtime_version, jmx_config_files
             )
 
     # Extend with JMX options
+    dd_jmxfetch_enabled = "true"
+    if deny_all_apm_metrics():
+        logging.error("####### deny all is set, disabling jmx") ## todo: remove this
+        dd_jmxfetch_enabled = "false" ## todo: update to false
+
     util.upsert_javaopts(
         m2ee,
         [
-            "-Ddd.jmxfetch.enabled=true",
+            f"-Ddd.jmxfetch.enabled={dd_jmxfetch_enabled}",
             f"-Ddd.jmxfetch.statsd.port={get_statsd_port()}",
         ],
     )
@@ -493,18 +499,23 @@ def update_config(
             },
         )
 
-    # Set up runtime JMX configuration
-    with open(_get_jmx_conf_file(), "w") as file_handler:
-        file_handler.write(
-            yaml.safe_dump(
-                _get_runtime_jmx_config(
-                    extra_jmx_instance_config=extra_jmx_instance_config,
+    if 1==1:
+    #if not deny_all_apm_metrics():
+        #logging.error("####### deny all is NOT set, enabling extra jmx")  ## todo: remove this
+        # Set up runtime JMX configuration
+        with open(_get_jmx_conf_file(), "w") as file_handler:
+            file_handler.write(
+                yaml.safe_dump(
+                    _get_runtime_jmx_config(
+                        extra_jmx_instance_config=extra_jmx_instance_config,
+                    )
                 )
             )
-        )
+        jmx_config_files.append(_get_jmx_conf_file())
+    else:
+        logging.error("####### deny all is set, disabling extra jmx")  ## todo: remove this else block
 
     # Set up Datadog Java Trace Agent
-    jmx_config_files.append(_get_jmx_conf_file())
     _set_up_dd_java_agent(
         m2ee,
         model_version,