diff --git a/sdk/trace/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/SdkTracer.java b/sdk/trace/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/SdkTracer.java
index cd8c7ca2471..7b74c035e82 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/SdkTracer.java
+++ b/sdk/trace/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/sdk/trace/SdkTracer.java
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ final class SdkTracer implements ExtendedTracer {
 
   private final TracerSharedState sharedState;
   private final InstrumentationScopeInfo instrumentationScopeInfo;
-  private final boolean tracerEnabled;
+
+  // TODO: add dedicated API for updating scope config.
+  @SuppressWarnings("FieldCanBeFinal") // For now, allow updating reflectively.
+  private boolean tracerEnabled;
 
   SdkTracer(
       TracerSharedState sharedState,