diff --git a/otel-extensions/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/agent/otel/extensions/HypertraceGlobalIgnoreMatcher.java b/otel-extensions/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/agent/otel/extensions/HypertraceGlobalIgnoreMatcher.java
index a54fe0912..b9d3635e9 100644
--- a/otel-extensions/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/agent/otel/extensions/HypertraceGlobalIgnoreMatcher.java
+++ b/otel-extensions/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/agent/otel/extensions/HypertraceGlobalIgnoreMatcher.java
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ public Result type(net.bytebuddy.description.type.TypeDescription target) {
 
   @Override
   public Result classloader(ClassLoader classLoader) {
+    // bootstrap
+    if (classLoader == null) {
+      return Result.DEFAULT;
+    }
+
+    String name = classLoader.getClass().getName();
+    if (name.startsWith("com.singularity.")) {
+      return Result.IGNORE;
+    }
     return Result.DEFAULT;
   }
 }