diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 4c6ed5624..e7a008f4b 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -1409,6 +1409,18 @@ func buildSerializer(name string, tbl *ast.Table) (serializers.Serializer, error
 		}
 	}
 
+	if node, ok := tbl.Fields["graphite_tag_support"]; ok {
+		if kv, ok := node.(*ast.KeyValue); ok {
+			if b, ok := kv.Value.(*ast.Boolean); ok {
+				var err error
+				c.GraphiteTagSupport, err = b.Boolean()
+				if err != nil {
+					return nil, err
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	if node, ok := tbl.Fields["json_timestamp_units"]; ok {
 		if kv, ok := node.(*ast.KeyValue); ok {
 			if str, ok := kv.Value.(*ast.String); ok {
@@ -1428,6 +1440,7 @@ func buildSerializer(name string, tbl *ast.Table) (serializers.Serializer, error
 	delete(tbl.Fields, "influx_max_line_bytes")
 	delete(tbl.Fields, "influx_sort_fields")
 	delete(tbl.Fields, "influx_uint_support")
+	delete(tbl.Fields, "graphite_tag_support")
 	delete(tbl.Fields, "data_format")
 	delete(tbl.Fields, "prefix")
 	delete(tbl.Fields, "template")