diff --git a/metrics_sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/configuration_patch.rb b/metrics_sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/configuration_patch.rb
index 24c95877c..c507b135b 100644
--- a/metrics_sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/configuration_patch.rb
+++ b/metrics_sdk/lib/opentelemetry/sdk/metrics/configuration_patch.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def wrapped_metric_exporters_from_env
               OpenTelemetry.meter_provider.add_metric_reader(Metrics::Export::InMemoryMetricPullExporter.new)
             when 'otlp'
               begin
-                OpenTelemetry.meter_provider.add_metric_reader(OpenTelemetry::Exporter::OTLP::MetricsExporter.new)
+                OpenTelemetry.meter_provider.add_metric_reader(OpenTelemetry::Exporter::OTLP::Metrics::MetricsExporter.new)
               rescue NameError
                 OpenTelemetry.logger.warn 'The otlp metrics exporter cannot be configured - please add ' \
                   'opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-metrics to your Gemfile, metrics will not be exported'