diff --git a/newrelic/config.py b/newrelic/config.py
index 3ed9e83284..6c65f0e0ea 100644
--- a/newrelic/config.py
+++ b/newrelic/config.py
@@ -362,9 +362,9 @@ def _process_configuration(section):
                      'get', _map_inc_excl_attributes)
     _process_setting(section, 'transaction_name.naming_scheme',
                      'get', None)
-    _process_setting(section, 'gc_profiler.enabled',
+    _process_setting(section, 'gc_runtime_metrics.enabled',
                      'getboolean', None)
-    _process_setting(section, 'gc_profiler.top_object_count_limit',
+    _process_setting(section, 'gc_runtime_metrics.top_object_count_limit',
                      'getint', None)
     _process_setting(section, 'thread_profiler.enabled',
                      'getboolean', None)
diff --git a/newrelic/core/config.py b/newrelic/core/config.py
index 61fe747f1b..32ba9ef6a0 100644
--- a/newrelic/core/config.py
+++ b/newrelic/core/config.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class AttributesSettings(Settings):
     pass
 
 
-class GCProfilerSettings(Settings):
+class GCRuntimeMetricsSettings(Settings):
     pass
 
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class EventHarvestConfigHarvestLimitSettings(Settings):
 
 _settings = TopLevelSettings()
 _settings.attributes = AttributesSettings()
-_settings.gc_profiler = GCProfilerSettings()
+_settings.gc_runtime_metrics = GCRuntimeMetricsSettings()
 _settings.thread_profiler = ThreadProfilerSettings()
 _settings.transaction_tracer = TransactionTracerSettings()
 _settings.transaction_tracer.attributes = TransactionTracerAttributesSettings()
@@ -613,8 +613,8 @@ def default_host(license_key):
 _settings.thread_profiler.enabled = True
 _settings.cross_application_tracer.enabled = True
 
-_settings.gc_profiler.enabled = False
-_settings.gc_profiler.top_object_count_limit = 5
+_settings.gc_runtime_metrics.enabled = False
+_settings.gc_runtime_metrics.top_object_count_limit = 5
 
 _settings.transaction_events.enabled = True
 _settings.transaction_events.attributes.enabled = True
diff --git a/newrelic/samplers/gc_data.py b/newrelic/samplers/gc_data.py
index 31718027a2..0c5cb3b94f 100644
--- a/newrelic/samplers/gc_data.py
+++ b/newrelic/samplers/gc_data.py
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ def enabled(self):
             return False
         else:
             settings = global_settings()
-            return settings.gc_profiler.enabled
+            return settings.gc_runtime_metrics.enabled
 
     @property
     def top_object_count_limit(self):
         settings = global_settings()
-        return settings.gc_profiler.top_object_count_limit
+        return settings.gc_runtime_metrics.top_object_count_limit
 
     def record_gc(self, phase, info):
         if not self.enabled:
diff --git a/tests/agent_unittests/test_sampler_metrics.py b/tests/agent_unittests/test_sampler_metrics.py
index 63d9d23116..3dd9c307f3 100644
--- a/tests/agent_unittests/test_sampler_metrics.py
+++ b/tests/agent_unittests/test_sampler_metrics.py
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ def test_gc_metrics_collection(gc_data_source, top_object_count_limit):
     @override_generic_settings(
         settings,
         {
-            "gc_profiler.enabled": True,
-            "gc_profiler.top_object_count_limit": top_object_count_limit,
+            "gc_runtime_metrics.enabled": True,
+            "gc_runtime_metrics.top_object_count_limit": top_object_count_limit,
         },
     )
     def _test():
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def _test():
 )
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("enabled", (True, False))
 def test_gc_metrics_config(gc_data_source, enabled):
-    @override_generic_settings(settings, {"gc_profiler.enabled": enabled})
+    @override_generic_settings(settings, {"gc_runtime_metrics.enabled": enabled})
     def _test():
         assert gc_data_source.enabled == enabled