diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2a9cbe68..ea4b36c1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
         <resources>
             <resource>
                 <directory>src/main/resources</directory>
+                <filtering>true</filtering>
                 <includes>
                     <include>ApplicationInsights.xml</include>
                 </includes>
@@ -304,6 +305,18 @@
                 <skip.integration.tests>false</skip.integration.tests>
             </properties>
         </profile>
-    </profiles>
 
+        <profile>
+            <id>release</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>release</name>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <ai.instrumentKey>${telemetry.instrumentationKey}</ai.instrumentKey>
+            </properties>
+        </profile>
+
+    </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/ApplicationInsights.xml b/src/main/resources/ApplicationInsights.xml
index dfdd213c..77757228 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/ApplicationInsights.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/ApplicationInsights.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <ApplicationInsights xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/ApplicationInsights/2013/Settings" schemaVersion="2014-05-30">
     <!-- The key from the portal: -->
-    <InstrumentationKey>xxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxx-xxxx</InstrumentationKey>
+    <InstrumentationKey>${ai.instrumentKey}</InstrumentationKey>
 
     <!-- HTTP request component (not required for bare API) -->
     <TelemetryModules></TelemetryModules>
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
     <!-- Events correlation (not required for bare API) -->
     <!-- These initializers add context data to each event -->
     <TelemetryInitializers></TelemetryInitializers>
-</ApplicationInsights>
\ No newline at end of file
+</ApplicationInsights>