diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatraceProperties.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatraceProperties.java
index 4b70cc3a8c..ed931005a8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatraceProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatraceProperties.java
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ public class DynatraceProperties extends StepRegistryProperties {
 		 */
 		private String metricKeyPrefix;
 
+		/**
+		 * Since version 1.9.0 of Micrometer, the Dynatrace registry uses specialized
+		 * instruments to make sure data is exported in an optimal format. This behavior
+		 * is the new default. This toggle allows switching back to the original
+		 * implementation.
+		 */
+		private boolean useDynatraceSummaryInstruments = true;
+
 		public Map<String, String> getDefaultDimensions() {
 			return this.defaultDimensions;
 		}
@@ -192,6 +200,14 @@ public class DynatraceProperties extends StepRegistryProperties {
 			this.metricKeyPrefix = metricKeyPrefix;
 		}
 
+		public boolean isUseDynatraceSummaryInstruments() {
+			return this.useDynatraceSummaryInstruments;
+		}
+
+		public void setUseDynatraceSummaryInstruments(boolean useDynatraceSummaryInstruments) {
+			this.useDynatraceSummaryInstruments = useDynatraceSummaryInstruments;
+		}
+
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapter.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapter.java
index f073267516..3732aafc91 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapter.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapter.java
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ class DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapter extends StepRegistryPropertiesConfigAdapt
 		return get(v2(V2::isEnrichWithDynatraceMetadata), DynatraceConfig.super::enrichWithDynatraceMetadata);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean useDynatraceSummaryInstruments() {
+		return get(v2(V2::isUseDynatraceSummaryInstruments), DynatraceConfig.super::useDynatraceSummaryInstruments);
+	}
+
 	private <V> Function<DynatraceProperties, V> v1(Function<V1, V> getter) {
 		return (properties) -> getter.apply(properties.getV1());
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapterTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapterTests.java
index 0030283754..2062725b87 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapterTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/dynatrace/DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapterTests.java
@@ -125,6 +125,13 @@ class DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapterTests {
 		assertThat(new DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapter(properties).enrichWithDynatraceMetadata()).isTrue();
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void whenPropertiesUseDynatraceInstrumentsIsSetAdapterUseDynatraceInstrumentsReturnsIt() {
+		DynatraceProperties properties = new DynatraceProperties();
+		properties.getV2().setUseDynatraceSummaryInstruments(false);
+		assertThat(new DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapter(properties).useDynatraceSummaryInstruments()).isFalse();
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void whenPropertiesDefaultDimensionsIsSetAdapterDefaultDimensionsReturnsIt() {
 		DynatraceProperties properties = new DynatraceProperties();
@@ -148,6 +155,7 @@ class DynatracePropertiesConfigAdapterTests {
 		assertThat(properties.getV2().getMetricKeyPrefix()).isNull();
 		assertThat(properties.getV2().isEnrichWithDynatraceMetadata()).isTrue();
 		assertThat(properties.getV2().getDefaultDimensions()).isNull();
+		assertThat(properties.getV2().isUseDynatraceSummaryInstruments()).isTrue();
 		assertThat(properties.getDeviceId()).isNull();
 		assertThat(properties.getTechnologyType()).isEqualTo("java");
 		assertThat(properties.getGroup()).isNull();