diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6661f44..bb03dbc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This buildpack will participate if all the following conditions are met
 
 The buildpack will do the following for Java applications:
 
-* Contributes the Datadog Java agent to a layer and configures `$JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS` to use it
+* Contributes the Datadog Java agent to a layer and configures `$JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS` or `$BP_NATIVE_IMAGE_BUILD_ARGUMENTS` to use it
 
 The buildpack will do the following for Node.js applications:
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ The buildpack will do the following for Node.js applications:
 | Environment Variable | Description
 | -------------------- | -----------
 | `$BP_DATADOG_ENABLED` | whether to contribute the Datadog trace agent
-| `$BPL_DATADOG_DISABLED` | whether to disable the Datadog trace agent (Java only!)
+| `$BPL_DATADOG_DISABLED` | whether to disable the Datadog trace agent (non native-image Java applications only!)
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/buildpack.toml b/buildpack.toml
index 31703ae..6ddcd8e 100644
--- a/buildpack.toml
+++ b/buildpack.toml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ api = "0.7"
 
   [[metadata.configurations]]
     default = "false"
-    description = "whether to disable the Datadog trace agent (Java only!)"
+    description = "whether to disable the Datadog trace agent (non native-image Java applications only!)"
     launch = true
     name = "BPL_DATADOG_DISABLED"
 
diff --git a/datadog/build.go b/datadog/build.go
index 6d682c9..61a6938 100644
--- a/datadog/build.go
+++ b/datadog/build.go
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ func (b Build) Build(context libcnb.BuildContext) (libcnb.BuildResult, error) {
 		return libcnb.BuildResult{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to create dependency cache\n%w", err)
 	}
 	dc.Logger = b.Logger
-  
+
 	cr, err := libpak.NewConfigurationResolver(context.Buildpack, &b.Logger)
-	if (err != nil) {
+	if err != nil {
 		return libcnb.BuildResult{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to create configuration resolver\n%w", err)
-  }
+	}
 
 	if _, ok, err := pr.Resolve("datadog-java"); err != nil {
 		return libcnb.BuildResult{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to resolve datadog-java plan entry\n%w", err)
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@ func (b Build) Build(context libcnb.BuildContext) (libcnb.BuildResult, error) {
 		nativeImage := cr.ResolveBool("BP_NATIVE_IMAGE")
 		result.Layers = append(result.Layers, NewJavaAgent(agentDependency, dc, b.Logger, nativeImage))
 
-		h, be := libpak.NewHelperLayer(context.Buildpack, "toggle")
-		h.Logger = b.Logger
-		result.Layers = append(result.Layers, h)
-		result.BOM.Entries = append(result.BOM.Entries, be)
+		if !nativeImage {
+			h, be := libpak.NewHelperLayer(context.Buildpack, "toggle")
+			h.Logger = b.Logger
+			result.Layers = append(result.Layers, h)
+			result.BOM.Entries = append(result.BOM.Entries, be)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if _, ok, err := pr.Resolve("datadog-nodejs"); err != nil {
diff --git a/datadog/build_test.go b/datadog/build_test.go
index 3630cf0..2295908 100644
--- a/datadog/build_test.go
+++ b/datadog/build_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ func testBuild(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 		ctx libcnb.BuildContext
 	)
 
-	it("contributes Java agent API <= 0.6", func() {
+	it("contributes Java agent API <= 0.6 and toggle", func() {
 		ctx.Plan.Entries = append(ctx.Plan.Entries, libcnb.BuildpackPlanEntry{Name: "datadog-java"})
 		ctx.Buildpack.Metadata = map[string]interface{}{
 			"dependencies": []map[string]interface{}{
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func testBuild(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 		Expect(result.Layers[1].Name()).To(Equal("helper"))
 	})
 
-	it("contributes Java agent API >= 0.7", func() {
+	it("contributes Java agent API >= 0.7 and toggle", func() {
 		ctx.Plan.Entries = append(ctx.Plan.Entries, libcnb.BuildpackPlanEntry{Name: "datadog-java"})
 		ctx.Buildpack.Metadata = map[string]interface{}{
 			"dependencies": []map[string]interface{}{
@@ -70,6 +70,35 @@ func testBuild(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 		Expect(result.Layers[1].Name()).To(Equal("helper"))
 	})
 
+	context("using Native Image", func() {
+		it.Before(func() {
+			t.Setenv("BP_NATIVE_IMAGE", "true")
+		})
+
+		it("contributes Java agent API >= 0.7 only", func() {
+			ctx.Plan.Entries = append(ctx.Plan.Entries, libcnb.BuildpackPlanEntry{Name: "datadog-java"})
+			ctx.Buildpack.Metadata = map[string]interface{}{
+				"dependencies": []map[string]interface{}{
+					{
+						"id":      "datadog-agent-java",
+						"version": "1.1.1",
+						"stacks":  []interface{}{"test-stack-id"},
+						"cpes":    []interface{}{"cpe:2.3:a:datadog-agent:java-agent:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"},
+						"purl":    "pkg:generic/datadog-agent-java-agent@1.1.1?arch=amd64",
+					},
+				},
+			}
+			ctx.Buildpack.API = "0.7"
+			ctx.StackID = "test-stack-id"
+
+			result, err := datadog.Build{}.Build(ctx)
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+			Expect(result.Layers).To(HaveLen(1))
+			Expect(result.Layers[0].Name()).To(Equal("datadog-agent-java"))
+		})
+	})
+
 	it("contributes NodeJS agent API <= 0.6", func() {
 		ctx.Plan.Entries = append(ctx.Plan.Entries, libcnb.BuildpackPlanEntry{Name: "datadog-nodejs"})
 		ctx.Buildpack.Metadata = map[string]interface{}{
diff --git a/datadog/detect.go b/datadog/detect.go
index 71440bc..effe8c4 100644
--- a/datadog/detect.go
+++ b/datadog/detect.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/paketo-buildpacks/libpak/bard"
 )
 
-type Detect struct{
+type Detect struct {
 	Logger bard.Logger
 }
 
diff --git a/datadog/detect_test.go b/datadog/detect_test.go
index a1f2ff0..b330e85 100644
--- a/datadog/detect_test.go
+++ b/datadog/detect_test.go
@@ -99,6 +99,5 @@ func testDetect(t *testing.T, context spec.G, it spec.S) {
 				},
 			}))
 		})
-		
 	})
 }
diff --git a/datadog/java_agent.go b/datadog/java_agent.go
index ad3f8a8..25a11c6 100644
--- a/datadog/java_agent.go
+++ b/datadog/java_agent.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type JavaAgent struct {
 
 func NewJavaAgent(dependency libpak.BuildpackDependency, cache libpak.DependencyCache, logger bard.Logger, nativeImage bool) JavaAgent {
 	contrib, _ := libpak.NewDependencyLayer(dependency, cache, libcnb.LayerTypes{
-		Build: nativeImage,
+		Build:  nativeImage,
 		Launch: true,
 	})
 	return JavaAgent{LayerContributor: contrib, Logger: logger, NativeImage: nativeImage}
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (j JavaAgent) Contribute(layer libcnb.Layer) (libcnb.Layer, error) {
 			return libcnb.Layer{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to copy artifact to %s\n%w", file, err)
 		}
 
-    if (j.NativeImage) {
+		if j.NativeImage {
 			layer.BuildEnvironment.Appendf("BP_NATIVE_IMAGE_BUILD_ARGUMENTS", " ", "-J-javaagent:%s", file)
 		}
 		layer.LaunchEnvironment.Default("BPI_DATADOG_AGENT_PATH", file)