diff --git a/ddapm_test_agent/agent.py b/ddapm_test_agent/agent.py
index 1ca4fee9..b4b215e0 100644
--- a/ddapm_test_agent/agent.py
+++ b/ddapm_test_agent/agent.py
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ async def _forward_request(request_data, headers, full_agent_url):
                         response_data = {}
                     log.info("Response %r from agent:", response_data)
                     return web.json_response(data=response_data)
+            elif "text/plain" in resp.content_type:
+                response_data = await resp.text()
+                log.info("Response %r from agent:", response_data)
+                return web.Response(text=response_data, content_type="text/plain")
             else:
                 response_data = await resp.json()
                 log.info("Response %r from agent:", response_data)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-support-for-plain-text-responses-00d20bf7b335e75b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-support-for-plain-text-responses-00d20bf7b335e75b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7573014f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-support-for-plain-text-responses-00d20bf7b335e75b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds support for plain/text response content-types when forwarding requests.