diff --git a/cmd/skpr-fpm-metrics-adapter-sidecar/main.go b/cmd/skpr-fpm-metrics-adapter-sidecar/main.go
index 7b2ec424..7874aa8b 100644
--- a/cmd/skpr-fpm-metrics-adapter-sidecar/main.go
+++ b/cmd/skpr-fpm-metrics-adapter-sidecar/main.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ var (
 type Options struct {
 	ServerConfig sidecar.ServerConfig
 	LogLevel     string
+	StatusLogger sidecar.LogStatus
 }
 
 func main() {
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func main() {
 
 			logger.Info("Booting sidecar")
 
-			server, err := sidecar.NewServer(logger, o.ServerConfig)
+			server, err := sidecar.NewServer(logger, o.ServerConfig, o.StatusLogger)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to start server: %w", err)
 			}
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@ func main() {
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&o.ServerConfig.Path, "path", env.String("SKPR_FPM_METRICS_ADAPTER_PATH", "/metrics"), "Path which our metrics endpoint will be served on")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&o.ServerConfig.Endpoint, "endpoint", env.String("SKPR_FPM_METRICS_ADAPTER_ENDPOINT", "127.0.0.1:9000"), "Endpoint which we will poll for FPM status information")
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().DurationVar(&o.ServerConfig.EndpointPoll, "endpoint-poll", env.Duration("SKPR_FPM_METRICS_ADAPTER_ENDPOINT_POLL", 10*time.Second), "How frequently to poll the endpoint for status information")
-	cmd.PersistentFlags().DurationVar(&o.ServerConfig.LogFrequency, "log-frequency", env.Duration("SKPR_FPM_METRICS_ADAPTER_LOG_FREQUENCY", 30*time.Second), "How frequently to log status information for external systems")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&o.StatusLogger.Enabled, "log-enabled", env.Bool("SKPR_FPM_METRICS_ADAPTER_LOG_STATUS_ENABLED", false), "If the status logger is enabled")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().DurationVar(&o.StatusLogger.Frequency, "log-frequency", env.Duration("SKPR_FPM_METRICS_ADAPTER_LOG_STATUS_FREQUENCY", 30*time.Second), "How frequently to log status information for external systems")
 
 	err := cmd.Execute()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/sidecar/logger.go b/internal/sidecar/logger.go
index 023b8ba3..5710594b 100644
--- a/internal/sidecar/logger.go
+++ b/internal/sidecar/logger.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 // The process which will continually log the current status.
 func (s *Server) logStatus(ctx context.Context) error {
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(s.config.LogFrequency)
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(s.statusLogger.Frequency)
 
 	for {
 		select {
diff --git a/internal/sidecar/sidecar.go b/internal/sidecar/sidecar.go
index edaa2079..12102707 100644
--- a/internal/sidecar/sidecar.go
+++ b/internal/sidecar/sidecar.go
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ type Server struct {
 	status fpm.Status
 	// Configuration used by the HTTP server.
 	config ServerConfig
+	// Configuration used by the status logger.
+	statusLogger LogStatus
 }
 
 // ServerConfig which is used by the HTTP server.
@@ -32,15 +34,22 @@ type ServerConfig struct {
 	Endpoint string
 	// EndpointPoll frequency for collecting FPM status information.
 	EndpointPoll time.Duration
-	// LogFrequency for how often a status is logged for external systems.
-	LogFrequency time.Duration
+}
+
+// LogStatus is used to configure the status logger.
+type LogStatus struct {
+	// If the status logger is enabled.
+	Enabled bool
+	// How frequency to log the status.
+	Frequency time.Duration
 }
 
 // NewServer for collecting and responding with the latest FPM status.
-func NewServer(logger *slog.Logger, config ServerConfig) (*Server, error) {
+func NewServer(logger *slog.Logger, config ServerConfig, statusLogger LogStatus) (*Server, error) {
 	server := &Server{
-		logger: logger,
-		config: config,
+		logger:       logger,
+		config:       config,
+		statusLogger: statusLogger,
 	}
 
 	return server, nil
@@ -94,6 +103,10 @@ func (s *Server) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	// Logger for emmit metrics as a log event for external systems.
 	group.Go(func() error {
+		if !s.statusLogger.Enabled {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		// We want to shutdown all other tasks if this logger exits.
 		defer cancel()