diff --git a/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/extensions/tracer_extension.rb b/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/extensions/tracer_extension.rb
index 2a2ca47434..35701f8274 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/extensions/tracer_extension.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/extensions/tracer_extension.rb
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ def render(_engine, data, *)
                 end
               end
             end
-            app.use(*OpenTelemetry::Instrumentation::Rack::Instrumentation.instance.middleware_args)
-            app.use(Middlewares::TracerMiddleware)
+
+            Instrumentation.instance.install_middleware(app)
           end
         end
       end
diff --git a/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/instrumentation.rb b/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/instrumentation.rb
index b7127838e3..100e92a31d 100644
--- a/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/instrumentation.rb
+++ b/instrumentation/sinatra/lib/opentelemetry/instrumentation/sinatra/instrumentation.rb
@@ -12,15 +12,22 @@ module Sinatra
       # The Instrumentation class contains logic to detect and install the Sinatra
       # instrumentation
       class Instrumentation < OpenTelemetry::Instrumentation::Base
-        install do |_|
-          OpenTelemetry::Instrumentation::Rack::Instrumentation.instance.install({})
+        install do |config|
+          OpenTelemetry::Instrumentation::Rack::Instrumentation.instance.install({}) if config[:install_rack]
 
           ::Sinatra::Base.register Extensions::TracerExtension
         end
 
+        option :install_rack, true, validate: :boolean
+
         present do
           defined?(::Sinatra)
         end
+
+        def install_middleware(app)
+          app.use(*OpenTelemetry::Instrumentation::Rack::Instrumentation.instance.middleware_args) if config[:install_rack]
+          app.use(Middlewares::TracerMiddleware)
+        end
       end
     end
   end