diff --git a/core/Cargo.toml b/core/Cargo.toml
index 3b8f37a0db3298..f8236eb01de733 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ solana-cost-model = { workspace = true, features = ["dev-context-only-utils"] }
 solana-ledger = { workspace = true, features = ["dev-context-only-utils"] }
 solana-logger = { workspace = true }
 solana-poh = { workspace = true, features = ["dev-context-only-utils"] }
-solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true }
+solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["metrics"] }
 solana-sdk = { workspace = true, features = ["dev-context-only-utils"] }
 solana-stake-program = { workspace = true }
 solana-unified-scheduler-pool = { workspace = true, features = [
diff --git a/ledger-tool/Cargo.toml b/ledger-tool/Cargo.toml
index 9e9fc9838df959..702bf1c76513bf 100644
--- a/ledger-tool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ledger-tool/Cargo.toml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ solana-ledger = { workspace = true, features = ["dev-context-only-utils"] }
 solana-log-collector = { workspace = true }
 solana-logger = { workspace = true }
 solana-measure = { workspace = true }
-solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true }
+solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["metrics"] }
 solana-rpc = { workspace = true }
 solana-runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["dev-context-only-utils"] }
 solana-runtime-transaction = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/ledger/Cargo.toml b/ledger/Cargo.toml
index f4b1a560a52002..268e31e0be6512 100644
--- a/ledger/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ledger/Cargo.toml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ solana-frozen-abi-macro = { workspace = true, optional = true, features = [
 solana-measure = { workspace = true }
 solana-metrics = { workspace = true }
 solana-perf = { workspace = true }
-solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true }
+solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["metrics"] }
 solana-rayon-threadlimit = { workspace = true }
 solana-runtime = { workspace = true }
 solana-runtime-transaction = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/program-runtime/Cargo.toml b/program-runtime/Cargo.toml
index 4e764de35b5854..015b392e75d45d 100644
--- a/program-runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/program-runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ solana-frozen-abi-macro = { workspace = true, optional = true, features = [
 ] }
 solana-log-collector = { workspace = true }
 solana-measure = { workspace = true }
-solana-metrics = { workspace = true }
+solana-metrics = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 solana-sdk = { workspace = true }
 solana-timings = { workspace = true }
 solana-type-overrides = { workspace = true }
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ frozen-abi = [
     "solana-compute-budget/frozen-abi",
     "solana-sdk/frozen-abi",
 ]
+metrics = ["dep:solana-metrics"]
 shuttle-test = ["solana-type-overrides/shuttle-test", "solana_rbpf/shuttle-test"]
 
 [lints]
diff --git a/program-runtime/src/lib.rs b/program-runtime/src/lib.rs
index 3a690d1d0824e9..d374e2a5fe5f24 100644
--- a/program-runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/program-runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #![deny(clippy::arithmetic_side_effects)]
 #![deny(clippy::indexing_slicing)]
 
+#[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate solana_metrics;
 
diff --git a/program-runtime/src/loaded_programs.rs b/program-runtime/src/loaded_programs.rs
index 181f5280db71d6..e4e2572d49b800 100644
--- a/program-runtime/src/loaded_programs.rs
+++ b/program-runtime/src/loaded_programs.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ use {
     crate::invoke_context::{BuiltinFunctionWithContext, InvokeContext},
     log::{debug, error, log_enabled, trace},
     percentage::PercentageInteger,
-    solana_measure::measure::Measure,
     solana_rbpf::{
         elf::Executable,
         program::{BuiltinProgram, FunctionRegistry},
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ use {
         pubkey::Pubkey,
         saturating_add_assign,
     },
-    solana_timings::ExecuteDetailsTimings,
     solana_type_overrides::{
         rand::{thread_rng, Rng},
         sync::{
@@ -31,6 +29,8 @@ use {
         sync::Weak,
     },
 };
+#[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
+use {solana_measure::measure::Measure, solana_timings::ExecuteDetailsTimings};
 
 pub type ProgramRuntimeEnvironment = Arc<BuiltinProgram<InvokeContext<'static>>>;
 pub const MAX_LOADED_ENTRY_COUNT: usize = 256;
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ impl ProgramCacheStats {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
 /// Time measurements for loading a single [ProgramCacheEntry].
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct LoadProgramMetrics {
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ pub struct LoadProgramMetrics {
     pub jit_compile_us: u64,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
 impl LoadProgramMetrics {
     pub fn submit_datapoint(&self, timings: &mut ExecuteDetailsTimings) {
         saturating_add_assign!(
@@ -324,7 +326,7 @@ impl ProgramCacheEntry {
         effective_slot: Slot,
         elf_bytes: &[u8],
         account_size: usize,
-        metrics: &mut LoadProgramMetrics,
+        #[cfg(feature = "metrics")] metrics: &mut LoadProgramMetrics,
     ) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         Self::new_internal(
             loader_key,
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@ impl ProgramCacheEntry {
             effective_slot,
             elf_bytes,
             account_size,
+            #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
             metrics,
             false, /* reloading */
         )
@@ -353,7 +356,7 @@ impl ProgramCacheEntry {
         effective_slot: Slot,
         elf_bytes: &[u8],
         account_size: usize,
-        metrics: &mut LoadProgramMetrics,
+        #[cfg(feature = "metrics")] metrics: &mut LoadProgramMetrics,
     ) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         Self::new_internal(
             loader_key,
@@ -362,6 +365,7 @@ impl ProgramCacheEntry {
             effective_slot,
             elf_bytes,
             account_size,
+            #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
             metrics,
             true, /* reloading */
         )
@@ -374,27 +378,39 @@ impl ProgramCacheEntry {
         effective_slot: Slot,
         elf_bytes: &[u8],
         account_size: usize,
-        metrics: &mut LoadProgramMetrics,
+        #[cfg(feature = "metrics")] metrics: &mut LoadProgramMetrics,
         reloading: bool,
     ) -> Result<Self, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+        #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
         let load_elf_time = Measure::start("load_elf_time");
         // The following unused_mut exception is needed for architectures that do not
         // support JIT compilation.
         #[allow(unused_mut)]
         let mut executable = Executable::load(elf_bytes, program_runtime_environment.clone())?;
-        metrics.load_elf_us = load_elf_time.end_as_us();
+        #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
+        {
+            metrics.load_elf_us = load_elf_time.end_as_us();
+        }
 
         if !reloading {
+            #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
             let verify_code_time = Measure::start("verify_code_time");
             executable.verify::<RequisiteVerifier>()?;
-            metrics.verify_code_us = verify_code_time.end_as_us();
+            #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
+            {
+                metrics.verify_code_us = verify_code_time.end_as_us();
+            }
         }
 
         #[cfg(all(not(target_os = "windows"), target_arch = "x86_64"))]
         {
+            #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
             let jit_compile_time = Measure::start("jit_compile_time");
             executable.jit_compile()?;
-            metrics.jit_compile_us = jit_compile_time.end_as_us();
+            #[cfg(feature = "metrics")]
+            {
+                metrics.jit_compile_us = jit_compile_time.end_as_us();
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(Self {
diff --git a/runtime/Cargo.toml b/runtime/Cargo.toml
index b7eefcea5a76b2..069d11724f39f8 100644
--- a/runtime/Cargo.toml
+++ b/runtime/Cargo.toml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ solana-measure = { workspace = true }
 solana-metrics = { workspace = true }
 solana-perf = { workspace = true }
 solana-program = { workspace = true }
-solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true }
+solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["metrics"] }
 solana-rayon-threadlimit = { workspace = true }
 solana-runtime-transaction = { workspace = true }
 solana-sdk = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/svm/Cargo.toml b/svm/Cargo.toml
index a6edc55fc1fca2..505c76fdab6927 100644
--- a/svm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/svm/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ solana-frozen-abi-macro = { workspace = true, optional = true, features = [
 solana-loader-v4-program = { workspace = true }
 solana-log-collector = { workspace = true }
 solana-measure = { workspace = true }
-solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true }
+solana-program-runtime = { workspace = true, features = ["metrics"] }
 solana-runtime-transaction = { workspace = true }
 solana-sdk = { workspace = true }
 solana-svm-rent-collector = { workspace = true }