diff --git a/lib/java_buildpack/framework/new_relic_agent.rb b/lib/java_buildpack/framework/new_relic_agent.rb
index 06fcf9b847..3859ea730a 100644
--- a/lib/java_buildpack/framework/new_relic_agent.rb
+++ b/lib/java_buildpack/framework/new_relic_agent.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ def compile
 
       # (see JavaBuildpack::Component::BaseComponent#release)
       def release
-        credentials   = @application.services.find_service(FILTER)['credentials']
+        custom_cups   = ENV[JBP_CONFIG_NEW_RELIC_CUPS]
+        credentials   = @application.services.find_service(custom_cups != nil ? custom_cups : FILTER)['credentials']
         java_opts     = @droplet.java_opts
         configuration = {}
 
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ def supports?
 
       LICENSE_KEY_USER = 'license_key'.freeze
 
+      JBP_CONFIG_NEW_RELIC_CUPS = 'JBP_CONFIG_NEW_RELIC_CUPS'.freeze
+
       private_constant :FILTER, :LICENSE_KEY, :LICENSE_KEY_USER
 
       def apply_configuration(credentials, configuration)
diff --git a/spec/java_buildpack/framework/new_relic_agent_spec.rb b/spec/java_buildpack/framework/new_relic_agent_spec.rb
index 2f9c719f93..5e93ff46a5 100644
--- a/spec/java_buildpack/framework/new_relic_agent_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/java_buildpack/framework/new_relic_agent_spec.rb
@@ -51,6 +51,17 @@
       expect(sandbox + 'newrelic.yml').to exist
     end
 
+    it 'supports custom cups via env var override' do
+      ENV['JBP_CONFIG_NEW_RELIC_CUPS'] = 'custom-cups-name'
+      allow(java_home).to receive(:java_8_or_later?).and_return(JavaBuildpack::Util::TokenizedVersion.new('1.7.0_u10'))
+      expect(services).to receive(:find_service).with('custom-cups-name').and_return('credentials' => { 'licenseKey' => 'custom-cups-license-key' })  
+
+      component.release
+
+      # Unset after the test
+      ENV['JBP_CONFIG_NEW_RELIC_CUPS'] = nil
+    end
+
     it 'updates JAVA_OPTS' do
       allow(services).to receive(:find_service).and_return('credentials' => { 'licenseKey' => 'test-license-key' })
       allow(java_home).to receive(:java_8_or_later?).and_return(JavaBuildpack::Util::TokenizedVersion.new('1.7.0_u10'))