diff --git a/scenarios/node_heap/Dockerfile b/scenarios/node_heap/Dockerfile
index 574ae94..e22a11e 100644
--- a/scenarios/node_heap/Dockerfile
+++ b/scenarios/node_heap/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,16 @@ ENV DD_PROFILING_PPROF_PREFIX="/app/data/profiles_"
 ENV DD_PROFILING_EXPORTERS=file
 ENV DD_PROFILING_ENABLED=1
 ENV DD_TRACING_ENABLED=0
+# TEMPORARY: Since dd-trace-js PR #6982, DD_TRACING_ENABLED=0 also disables the
+# entire tracer module (NoopProxy), which prevents the profiler from starting.
+# DD_DYNAMIC_INSTRUMENTATION_ENABLED=true is on the allowlist (added in PR #7916)
+# that keeps the real proxy alive while tracing stays off. Remove once dd-trace-js
+# adds DD_PROFILING_ENABLED to that allowlist.
+ENV DD_DYNAMIC_INSTRUMENTATION_ENABLED=true
 ENV DD_REMOTE_CONFIGURATION_ENABLED=0
+# Disable telemetry so its beforeExit HTTP request doesn't allocate thousands
+# of objects that dominate the heap snapshot and skew percentage assertions.
+ENV DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false
 ENV DD_PROFILING_PROFILERS=space
 ENV DD_TRACE_DEBUG=1
 CMD node --expose-gc -r dd-trace/init main.js
diff --git a/scenarios/node_heap_oom/Dockerfile b/scenarios/node_heap_oom/Dockerfile
index d894633..a1e847d 100644
--- a/scenarios/node_heap_oom/Dockerfile
+++ b/scenarios/node_heap_oom/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,16 @@ ENV DD_PROFILING_PPROF_PREFIX="/app/data/profiles_"
 ENV DD_PROFILING_EXPORTERS=file
 ENV DD_PROFILING_ENABLED=1
 ENV DD_TRACING_ENABLED=0
+# TEMPORARY: Since dd-trace-js PR #6982, DD_TRACING_ENABLED=0 also disables the
+# entire tracer module (NoopProxy), which prevents the profiler from starting.
+# DD_DYNAMIC_INSTRUMENTATION_ENABLED=true is on the allowlist (added in PR #7916)
+# that keeps the real proxy alive while tracing stays off. Remove once dd-trace-js
+# adds DD_PROFILING_ENABLED to that allowlist.
+ENV DD_DYNAMIC_INSTRUMENTATION_ENABLED=true
 ENV DD_REMOTE_CONFIGURATION_ENABLED=0
+# Disable telemetry so its beforeExit HTTP request doesn't allocate thousands
+# of objects that dominate the heap snapshot and skew percentage assertions.
+ENV DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false
 ENV DD_PROFILING_PROFILERS=space
 ENV DD_PROFILING_EXPERIMENTAL_OOM_MONITORING_ENABLED=1
 ENV DD_TRACE_DEBUG=1
diff --git a/scenarios/node_wall_cpu/Dockerfile b/scenarios/node_wall_cpu/Dockerfile
index c67e03c..cdefe00 100644
--- a/scenarios/node_wall_cpu/Dockerfile
+++ b/scenarios/node_wall_cpu/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,16 @@ ENV DD_PROFILING_PPROF_PREFIX="/app/data/profiles_"
 ENV DD_PROFILING_EXPORTERS=file
 ENV DD_PROFILING_ENABLED=1
 ENV DD_TRACING_ENABLED=0
+# TEMPORARY: Since dd-trace-js PR #6982, DD_TRACING_ENABLED=0 also disables the
+# entire tracer module (NoopProxy), which prevents the profiler from starting.
+# DD_DYNAMIC_INSTRUMENTATION_ENABLED=true is on the allowlist (added in PR #7916)
+# that keeps the real proxy alive while tracing stays off. Remove once dd-trace-js
+# adds DD_PROFILING_ENABLED to that allowlist.
+ENV DD_DYNAMIC_INSTRUMENTATION_ENABLED=true
 ENV DD_REMOTE_CONFIGURATION_ENABLED=0
+# Disable telemetry so its beforeExit HTTP request doesn't allocate objects
+# that contaminate the profiles and skew percentage assertions.
+ENV DD_INSTRUMENTATION_TELEMETRY_ENABLED=false
 ENV DD_PROFILING_PROFILERS=wall
 ENV DD_PROFILING_EXPERIMENTAL_CPU_ENABLED=1
 ENV DD_TRACE_DEBUG=1