diff --git a/jmx-metrics/build.gradle.kts b/jmx-metrics/build.gradle.kts
index 0088a698..ce545e73 100644
--- a/jmx-metrics/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jmx-metrics/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@ otelJava.moduleName.set("io.opentelemetry.contrib.jmxmetrics")
 
 application.mainClass.set("io.opentelemetry.contrib.jmxmetrics.JmxMetrics")
 
-repositories {
-  mavenCentral()
-  maven {
-    setUrl("https://repo.terracotta.org/maven2")
-    content {
-      includeGroupByRegex("""org\.terracotta.*""")
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 val groovyVersion = "3.0.23"
 
 dependencies {
diff --git a/jmx-scraper/README.md b/jmx-scraper/README.md
index cbe5534d..18d73de1 100644
--- a/jmx-scraper/README.md
+++ b/jmx-scraper/README.md
@@ -36,14 +36,16 @@ For example the `otel.jmx.service.url` option can be set with the `OTEL_JMX_SERV
 
 ## Configuration reference
 
-| config option                  | default value | description                                                                                                                               |
-|--------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| `otel.jmx.service.url`         | -             | mandatory JMX URL to connect to the remote JVM                                                                                            |
-| `otel.jmx.target.system`       | -             | comma-separated list of systems to monitor, mandatory unless `otel.jmx.config` is set                                                     |
-| `otel.jmx.config`              | empty         | comma-separated list of paths to custom YAML metrics definition, mandatory when `otel.jmx.target.system` is not set                       |
-| `otel.jmx.username`            | -             | user name for JMX connection, mandatory when JMX authentication is set on target JVM with`com.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=true` |
-| `otel.jmx.password`            | -             | password for JMX connection, mandatory when JMX authentication is set on target JVM with `com.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=true` |
-| `otel.jmx.remote.registry.ssl` | `false`       | connect to an SSL-protected registry when enabled on target JVM with `com.sun.management.jmxremote.registry.ssl=true`                     |
+| config option                  | default value | description                                                                                                                                                 |
+|--------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+| `otel.jmx.service.url`         | -             | mandatory JMX URL to connect to the remote JVM                                                                                                              |
+| `otel.jmx.target.system`       | -             | comma-separated list of systems to monitor, mandatory unless `otel.jmx.config` is set                                                                       |
+| `otel.jmx.config`              | empty         | comma-separated list of paths to custom YAML metrics definition, mandatory when `otel.jmx.target.system` is not set                                         |
+| `otel.jmx.username`            | -             | user name for JMX connection, mandatory when JMX authentication is set on target JVM with`com.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=true`                   |
+| `otel.jmx.password`            | -             | password for JMX connection, mandatory when JMX authentication is set on target JVM with `com.sun.management.jmxremote.authenticate=true`                   |
+| `otel.jmx.remote.registry.ssl` | `false`       | connect to an SSL-protected registry when enabled on target JVM with `com.sun.management.jmxremote.registry.ssl=true`                                       |
+| `otel.jmx.remote.profile`      | -             | SASL remote profile, supported values are `SASL/PLAIN`, `SASL/DIGEST-MD5`, `SASL/CRAM-MD5`, `TLS SASL/PLAIN`, `TLS SASL/DIGEST-MD5` and `TLS SASL/CRAM-MD5` |
+| `otel.jmx.realm`               | -             | Realm required by profile `SASL/DIGEST-MD5` or `TLS SASL/DIGEST-MD5`                                                                                        |
 
 When both `otel.jmx.target.system` and `otel.jmx.config` configuration options are used at the same time:
 
diff --git a/jmx-scraper/build.gradle.kts b/jmx-scraper/build.gradle.kts
index fc77bf89..0d174717 100644
--- a/jmx-scraper/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/jmx-scraper/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ dependencies {
   runtimeOnly("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-otlp")
   runtimeOnly("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-logging")
 
+  // for jmxmp protocol support
+  runtimeOnly("org.terracotta:jmxremote_optional-tc:1.0.8")
+
   implementation("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-jmx-metrics")
 
   testImplementation("org.junit-pioneer:junit-pioneer")
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 99809700..8de34189 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
   repositories {
     mavenCentral()
     mavenLocal()
+    // terracotta repository for jmxmp connector
+    maven {
+      setUrl("https://repo.terracotta.org/maven2")
+      content {
+        includeGroupByRegex("""org\.terracotta.*""")
+      }
+    }
   }
 }