diff --git a/bootstrap/config/config.go b/bootstrap/config/config.go
index 90f2f853..f56f6f4d 100644
--- a/bootstrap/config/config.go
+++ b/bootstrap/config/config.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"math"
 	"reflect"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -521,6 +522,11 @@ func (cp *Processor) listenForChanges(serviceConfig interfaces.Configuration, co
 						break
 					}
 
+					if interval == 0 {
+						lc.Infof("0 specified for metrics reporting interval. Setting to max duration to effectively disable reporting.")
+						interval = math.MaxInt64
+					}
+
 					metricsManager := container.MetricsManagerFrom(cp.dic.Get)
 					if metricsManager == nil {
 						lc.Error("metrics manager not available while updating telemetry interval")
diff --git a/bootstrap/handlers/metrics.go b/bootstrap/handlers/metrics.go
index b3d60542..ed489c01 100644
--- a/bootstrap/handlers/metrics.go
+++ b/bootstrap/handlers/metrics.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package handlers
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"math"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
@@ -55,6 +56,11 @@ func (s *ServiceMetrics) BootstrapHandler(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGrou
 		return false
 	}
 
+	if interval == 0 {
+		lc.Infof("0 specified for metrics reporting interval. Setting to max duration to effectively disable reporting.")
+		interval = math.MaxInt64
+	}
+
 	reporter := metrics.NewMessageBusReporter(lc, s.serviceName, dic, telemetryConfig)
 	manager := metrics.NewManager(lc, interval, reporter)
 
diff --git a/bootstrap/metrics/manager_test.go b/bootstrap/metrics/manager_test.go
index 71e47eac..20049e46 100644
--- a/bootstrap/metrics/manager_test.go
+++ b/bootstrap/metrics/manager_test.go
@@ -188,3 +188,18 @@ func TestManager_Run_Error(t *testing.T) {
 	mockReporter.AssertExpectations(t)
 	mockLogger.AssertExpectations(t)
 }
+
+func TestManager_ResetInterval(t *testing.T) {
+	mockReporter := &mocks.MetricsReporter{}
+	mockLogger := &mocks2.LoggingClient{}
+
+	expected := time.Millisecond * 1
+
+	m := NewManager(mockLogger, expected, mockReporter)
+	target := m.(*manager)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, target.interval)
+
+	expected = time.Millisecond * 5
+	target.ResetInterval(expected)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, target.interval)
+}