diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index cc7e1c2dd..d46acac9f 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -161,13 +161,15 @@ USE_INBOX_AVATAR_FOR_BOT=true
 ## NewRelic
 # https://docs.newrelic.com/docs/agents/ruby-agent/configuration/ruby-agent-configuration/
 # NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY=
+# Set this to true to allow newrelic apm to send logs.
+# This is turned off by default.
+# NEW_RELIC_APPLICATION_LOGGING_ENABLED=
 
 ## Datadog
 ## https://github.com/DataDog/dd-trace-rb/blob/master/docs/GettingStarted.md#environment-variables
 # DD_TRACE_AGENT_URL=
 
 
-
 ## IP look up configuration
 ## ref https://github.com/alexreisner/geocoder/blob/master/README_API_GUIDE.md
 ## works only on accounts with ip look up feature enabled
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index ba8f04ec9..1e2147bc1 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ GEM
     net-http-persistent (4.0.1)
       connection_pool (~> 2.2)
     netrc (0.11.0)
-    newrelic_rpm (8.4.0)
+    newrelic_rpm (8.7.0)
     nio4r (2.5.8)
     nokogiri (1.13.4)
       mini_portile2 (~> 2.8.0)
diff --git a/config/newrelic.yml b/config/newrelic.yml
index 3ac93158f..f07ea34e6 100644
--- a/config/newrelic.yml
+++ b/config/newrelic.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,24 @@ common: &default_settings
   # Logging level for log/newrelic_agent.log
   log_level: <%= ENV.fetch('NEW_RELIC_LOG_LEVEL', 'info')  %>
 
+  application_logging:
+    # If `true`, all logging-related features for the agent can be enabled or disabled
+    # independently. If `false`, all logging-related features are disabled.
+    enabled: <%= ENV.fetch('NEW_RELIC_APPLICATION_LOGGING_ENABLED', false) %>
+    forwarding:
+      # If `true`, the agent captures log records emitted by this application.
+      enabled: true
+      # Defines the maximum number of log records to buffer in memory at a time.
+      max_samples_stored: 30000
+    metrics:
+      # If `true`, the agent captures metrics related to logging for this application.
+      enabled: true
+    local_decorating:
+      # If `true`, the agent decorates logs with metadata to link to entities, hosts, traces, and spans.
+      # This requires a log forwarder to send your log files to New Relic.
+      # This should not be used when forwarding is enabled.
+      enabled: false
+
 
 # Environment-specific settings are in this section.
 # RAILS_ENV or RACK_ENV (as appropriate) is used to determine the environment.