diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicProperties.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicProperties.java
index 54a248f070..de7370e6c8 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicProperties.java
@@ -26,11 +26,26 @@ import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
  * @author Jon Schneider
  * @author Andy Wilkinson
  * @author Stephane Nicoll
+ * @author Neil Powell
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
 @ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "management.metrics.export.newrelic")
 public class NewRelicProperties extends StepRegistryProperties {
 
+	/**
+	 * Whether to send the meter name as the event type instead of using the 'event-type'
+	 * configuration property value. Can be set to 'true' if New Relic guidelines are not
+	 * being followed or event types consistent with previous Spring Boot releases are
+	 * required.
+	 */
+	private boolean meterNameEventTypeEnabled;
+
+	/**
+	 * The event type that should be published. This property will be ignored if
+	 * 'meter-name-event-type-enabled' is set to 'true'.
+	 */
+	private String eventType = "SpringBootSample";
+
 	/**
 	 * New Relic API key.
 	 */
@@ -46,6 +61,22 @@ public class NewRelicProperties extends StepRegistryProperties {
 	 */
 	private String uri = "https://insights-collector.newrelic.com";
 
+	public boolean isMeterNameEventTypeEnabled() {
+		return this.meterNameEventTypeEnabled;
+	}
+
+	public void setMeterNameEventTypeEnabled(boolean meterNameEventTypeEnabled) {
+		this.meterNameEventTypeEnabled = meterNameEventTypeEnabled;
+	}
+
+	public String getEventType() {
+		return this.eventType;
+	}
+
+	public void setEventType(String eventType) {
+		this.eventType = eventType;
+	}
+
 	public String getApiKey() {
 		return this.apiKey;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicPropertiesConfigAdapter.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicPropertiesConfigAdapter.java
index 55f03a12d1..d684df089f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicPropertiesConfigAdapter.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicPropertiesConfigAdapter.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.metrics.export.properties.
  * Adapter to convert {@link NewRelicProperties} to a {@link NewRelicConfig}.
  *
  * @author Jon Schneider
+ * @author Neil Powell
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
 public class NewRelicPropertiesConfigAdapter extends StepRegistryPropertiesConfigAdapter<NewRelicProperties>
@@ -33,6 +34,16 @@ public class NewRelicPropertiesConfigAdapter extends StepRegistryPropertiesConfi
 		super(properties);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean meterNameEventTypeEnabled() {
+		return get(NewRelicProperties::isMeterNameEventTypeEnabled, NewRelicConfig.super::meterNameEventTypeEnabled);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String eventType() {
+		return get(NewRelicProperties::getEventType, NewRelicConfig.super::eventType);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String apiKey() {
 		return get(NewRelicProperties::getApiKey, NewRelicConfig.super::apiKey);
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicMetricsExportAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicMetricsExportAutoConfigurationTests.java
index 98da1b03ce..8df7196c21 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicMetricsExportAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicMetricsExportAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -59,6 +59,36 @@ class NewRelicMetricsExportAutoConfigurationTests {
 				.run((context) -> assertThat(context).hasFailed());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void failsToAutoConfigureWithoutEventType() {
+		this.contextRunner.withUserConfiguration(BaseConfiguration.class)
+				.withPropertyValues("management.metrics.export.newrelic.api-key=abcde",
+						"management.metrics.export.newrelic.account-id=12345",
+						"management.metrics.export.newrelic.event-type=")
+				.run((context) -> assertThat(context).hasFailed());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void autoConfiguresWithEventTypeOverriden() {
+		this.contextRunner.withUserConfiguration(BaseConfiguration.class)
+				.withPropertyValues("management.metrics.export.newrelic.api-key=abcde",
+						"management.metrics.export.newrelic.account-id=12345",
+						"management.metrics.export.newrelic.event-type=wxyz")
+				.run((context) -> assertThat(context).hasSingleBean(NewRelicMeterRegistry.class)
+						.hasSingleBean(Clock.class).hasSingleBean(NewRelicConfig.class));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void autoConfiguresWithMeterNameEventTypeEnabledAndWithoutEventType() {
+		this.contextRunner.withUserConfiguration(BaseConfiguration.class)
+				.withPropertyValues("management.metrics.export.newrelic.api-key=abcde",
+						"management.metrics.export.newrelic.account-id=12345",
+						"management.metrics.export.newrelic.event-type=",
+						"management.metrics.export.newrelic.meter-name-event-type-enabled=true")
+				.run((context) -> assertThat(context).hasSingleBean(NewRelicMeterRegistry.class)
+						.hasSingleBean(Clock.class).hasSingleBean(NewRelicConfig.class));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void autoConfiguresWithAccountIdAndApiKey() {
 		this.contextRunner.withUserConfiguration(BaseConfiguration.class)
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicPropertiesTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicPropertiesTests.java
index af63e34ee0..b2c416f986 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicPropertiesTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/metrics/export/newrelic/NewRelicPropertiesTests.java
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ class NewRelicPropertiesTests extends StepRegistryPropertiesTests {
 		assertStepRegistryDefaultValues(properties, config);
 		// apiKey and account are mandatory
 		assertThat(properties.getUri()).isEqualTo(config.uri());
+		assertThat(properties.isMeterNameEventTypeEnabled()).isEqualTo(config.meterNameEventTypeEnabled());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void eventTypeDefaultValueIsOverriden() {
+		NewRelicProperties properties = new NewRelicProperties();
+		NewRelicConfig config = (key) -> null;
+		assertThat(properties.getEventType()).isNotEqualTo(config.eventType());
+		assertThat(properties.getEventType()).isEqualTo("SpringBootSample");
+		assertThat(config.eventType()).isEqualTo("MicrometerSample");
 	}
 
 }