diff --git a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts
index 4a43b10aa27..6faf379e370 100644
--- a/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts
+++ b/packages/grafana-data/src/types/featureToggles.gen.ts
@@ -182,4 +182,5 @@ export interface FeatureToggles {
   kubernetesAggregator?: boolean;
   groupByVariable?: boolean;
   alertingUpgradeDryrunOnStart?: boolean;
+  prometheusAzureOverrideAudience?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
index 7497dce6288..b213435c321 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/registry.go
@@ -1223,6 +1223,13 @@ var (
 			RequiresRestart: true,
 			Expression:      "true", // enabled by default
 		},
+		{
+			Name:        "prometheusAzureOverrideAudience",
+			Description: "Deprecated. Allow override default AAD audience for Azure Prometheus endpoint. Enabled by default. This feature should no longer be used and will be removed in the future.",
+			Stage:       FeatureStageDeprecated,
+			Owner:       grafanaPartnerPluginsSquad,
+			Expression:  "true", // Enabled by default for now
+		},
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
index 7cdbf878fe3..a3aee5f2815 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.csv
@@ -163,3 +163,4 @@ newPDFRendering,experimental,@grafana/sharing-squad,false,false,false
 kubernetesAggregator,experimental,@grafana/grafana-app-platform-squad,false,true,false
 groupByVariable,experimental,@grafana/dashboards-squad,false,false,false
 alertingUpgradeDryrunOnStart,GA,@grafana/alerting-squad,false,true,false
+prometheusAzureOverrideAudience,deprecated,@grafana/partner-datasources,false,false,false
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
index fc74cbdf502..2698469d9ff 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.go
@@ -662,4 +662,8 @@ const (
 	// FlagAlertingUpgradeDryrunOnStart
 	// When activated in legacy alerting mode, this initiates a dry-run of the Unified Alerting upgrade during each startup. It logs any issues detected without implementing any actual changes.
 	FlagAlertingUpgradeDryrunOnStart = "alertingUpgradeDryrunOnStart"
+
+	// FlagPrometheusAzureOverrideAudience
+	// Deprecated. Allow override default AAD audience for Azure Prometheus endpoint. Enabled by default. This feature should no longer be used and will be removed in the future.
+	FlagPrometheusAzureOverrideAudience = "prometheusAzureOverrideAudience"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
index f2b2625553c..e1e10e59430 100644
--- a/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
+++ b/pkg/services/featuremgmt/toggles_gen.json
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@
         "name": "clientTokenRotation",
         "resourceVersion": "1707928895402",
         "creationTimestamp": "2024-02-14T16:41:35Z",
-        "deletionTimestamp": "2024-02-16T15:38:59Z"
+        "deletionTimestamp": "2024-07-17T19:01:22Z"
       },
       "spec": {
         "description": "Replaces the current in-request token rotation so that the client initiates the rotation",
@@ -2140,6 +2140,18 @@
         "codeowner": "@grafana/alerting-squad",
         "requiresRestart": true
       }
+    },
+    {
+      "metadata": {
+        "name": "prometheusAzureOverrideAudience",
+        "resourceVersion": "1721242859311",
+        "creationTimestamp": "2024-07-17T19:00:59Z"
+      },
+      "spec": {
+        "description": "Deprecated. Allow override default AAD audience for Azure Prometheus endpoint. Enabled by default. This feature should no longer be used and will be removed in the future.",
+        "stage": "deprecated",
+        "codeowner": "@grafana/partner-datasources"
+      }
     }
   ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/azureauth/azure.go b/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/azureauth/azure.go
index 93b8e5263e8..183a41c5b78 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/azureauth/azure.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/azureauth/azure.go
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-azure-sdk-go/util/maputil"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
 	sdkhttpclient "github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend/httpclient"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend/log"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/utils"
 )
 
-func ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings backend.DataSourceInstanceSettings, azureSettings *azsettings.AzureSettings, clientOpts *sdkhttpclient.Options) error {
+func ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings backend.DataSourceInstanceSettings, azureSettings *azsettings.AzureSettings, clientOpts *sdkhttpclient.Options, audienceOverride bool, log log.Logger) error {
 	jsonData, err := utils.GetJsonData(settings)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get jsonData: %w", err)
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings backend.DataSourceInstanceSettings, a
 	if credentials != nil {
 		var scopes []string
 
-		if scopes, err = getOverriddenScopes(jsonData); err != nil {
+		if scopes, err = getOverriddenScopes(jsonData, audienceOverride, log); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings backend.DataSourceInstanceSettings, a
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getOverriddenScopes(jsonData map[string]any) ([]string, error) {
+func getOverriddenScopes(jsonData map[string]any, audienceOverride bool, log log.Logger) ([]string, error) {
 	resourceIdStr, err := maputil.GetStringOptional(jsonData, "azureEndpointResourceId")
 	if err != nil {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("overridden resource ID (audience) invalid")
@@ -56,6 +57,11 @@ func getOverriddenScopes(jsonData map[string]any) ([]string, error) {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
+	if !audienceOverride {
+		log.Warn("Specifying an audience override requires the prometheusAzureOverrideAudience feature toggle to be enabled. This functionality is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.")
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
 	resourceId, err := url.Parse(resourceIdStr)
 	if err != nil || resourceId.Scheme == "" || resourceId.Host == "" {
 		err = fmt.Errorf("overridden endpoint resource ID (audience) '%s' invalid", resourceIdStr)
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/azureauth/azure_test.go b/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/azureauth/azure_test.go
index 3b046eb0f66..e73a252c766 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/azureauth/azure_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/azureauth/azure_test.go
@@ -1,18 +1,39 @@
 package azureauth
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-azure-sdk-go/azcredentials"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-azure-sdk-go/azsettings"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
 	sdkhttpclient "github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend/httpclient"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend/log"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
+type fakeLogger struct {
+	hclog.Logger
+
+	level log.Level
+}
+
+func (l fakeLogger) Level() log.Level {
+	return l.level
+}
+func (l fakeLogger) FromContext(ctx context.Context) log.Logger {
+	return fakeLogger{}
+}
+func (l fakeLogger) With(args ...interface{}) log.Logger {
+	return fakeLogger{}
+}
+
 func TestConfigureAzureAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 	azureSettings := &azsettings.AzureSettings{}
+	testLogger := backend.Logger
 
 	t.Run("should set Azure middleware when JsonData contains valid credentials", func(t *testing.T) {
 		settings := backend.DataSourceInstanceSettings{
@@ -26,7 +47,7 @@ func TestConfigureAzureAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var opts = &sdkhttpclient.Options{CustomOptions: map[string]any{}}
 
-		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts)
+		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts, false, testLogger)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		require.NotNil(t, opts.Middlewares)
@@ -40,7 +61,7 @@ func TestConfigureAzureAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var opts = &sdkhttpclient.Options{CustomOptions: map[string]any{}}
 
-		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts)
+		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts, false, testLogger)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		assert.NotContains(t, opts.CustomOptions, "_azureCredentials")
@@ -55,7 +76,7 @@ func TestConfigureAzureAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var opts = &sdkhttpclient.Options{CustomOptions: map[string]any{}}
-		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts)
+		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts, false, testLogger)
 		assert.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -71,7 +92,7 @@ func TestConfigureAzureAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		var opts = &sdkhttpclient.Options{CustomOptions: map[string]any{}}
 
-		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts)
+		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts, true, testLogger)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		require.NotNil(t, opts.Middlewares)
@@ -87,7 +108,7 @@ func TestConfigureAzureAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		var opts = &sdkhttpclient.Options{CustomOptions: map[string]any{}}
 
-		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts)
+		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts, true, testLogger)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		if opts.Middlewares != nil {
@@ -108,9 +129,36 @@ func TestConfigureAzureAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var opts = &sdkhttpclient.Options{CustomOptions: map[string]any{}}
 
-		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts)
+		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts, true, testLogger)
 		assert.Error(t, err)
 	})
+	t.Run("should warn if an audience is specified and the feature toggle is not enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
+		settings := backend.DataSourceInstanceSettings{
+			JSONData: []byte(`{
+					"httpMethod": "POST",
+					"azureCredentials": {
+						"authType": "msi"
+					},
+					"azureEndpointResourceId": "https://api.example.com/abd5c4ce-ca73-41e9-9cb2-bed39aa2adb5"
+				}`),
+		}
+
+		var opts = &sdkhttpclient.Options{CustomOptions: map[string]any{}}
+		var buf bytes.Buffer
+		testLogger := hclog.New(&hclog.LoggerOptions{
+			Name:   "test",
+			Output: &buf,
+		})
+		log := fakeLogger{
+			Logger: testLogger,
+		}
+
+		err := ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, opts, false, log)
+		str := buf.String()
+		t.Log(str)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, str, "Specifying an audience override requires the prometheusAzureOverrideAudience feature toggle to be enabled. This functionality is deprecated and will be removed in a future release.")
+	})
 }
 
 func TestGetPrometheusScopes(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/client/transport.go b/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/client/transport.go
index 8998b49bd7a..379c5ae7752 100644
--- a/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/client/transport.go
+++ b/pkg/tsdb/prometheus/client/transport.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ func CreateTransportOptions(ctx context.Context, settings backend.DataSourceInst
 		opts.SigV4.Service = "aps"
 	}
 
+	audienceOverride := backend.GrafanaConfigFromContext(ctx).FeatureToggles().IsEnabled("prometheusAzureOverrideAudience")
+
 	azureSettings, err := azsettings.ReadSettings(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error("failed to read Azure settings from Grafana", "error", err.Error())
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ func CreateTransportOptions(ctx context.Context, settings backend.DataSourceInst
 
 	// Set Azure authentication
 	if azureSettings.AzureAuthEnabled {
-		err = azureauth.ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, &opts)
+		err = azureauth.ConfigureAzureAuthentication(settings, azureSettings, &opts, audienceOverride, logger)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error configuring Azure auth: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/configuration/AzureAuthSettings.tsx b/public/app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/configuration/AzureAuthSettings.tsx
index 7327aa6996a..6ac2ae7e1dd 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/configuration/AzureAuthSettings.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/configuration/AzureAuthSettings.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { AzureCredentialsForm } from './AzureCredentialsForm';
 export const AzureAuthSettings = (props: HttpSettingsBaseProps) => {
   const { dataSourceConfig, onChange } = props;
 
+  const [overrideAudienceAllowed] = useState<boolean>(!!config.featureToggles.prometheusAzureOverrideAudience);
   const [overrideAudienceChecked, setOverrideAudienceChecked] = useState<boolean>(
     !!dataSourceConfig.jsonData.azureEndpointResourceId
   );
@@ -64,25 +65,29 @@ export const AzureAuthSettings = (props: HttpSettingsBaseProps) => {
         onCredentialsChange={onCredentialsChange}
         disabled={dataSourceConfig.readOnly}
       />
-      <h6>Azure configuration</h6>
-      <div className="gf-form-group">
-        <InlineFieldRow>
-          <InlineField labelWidth={labelWidth} label="Override AAD audience" disabled={dataSourceConfig.readOnly}>
-            <InlineSwitch value={overrideAudienceChecked} onChange={onOverrideAudienceChange} />
-          </InlineField>
-        </InlineFieldRow>
-        {overrideAudienceChecked && (
-          <InlineFieldRow>
-            <InlineField labelWidth={labelWidth} label="Resource ID" disabled={dataSourceConfig.readOnly}>
-              <Input
-                className={cx(prometheusConfigOverhaulAuth ? 'width-20' : 'width-30')}
-                value={dataSourceConfig.jsonData.azureEndpointResourceId || ''}
-                onChange={onResourceIdChange}
-              />
-            </InlineField>
-          </InlineFieldRow>
-        )}
-      </div>
+      {overrideAudienceAllowed && (
+        <>
+          <h6>Azure configuration</h6>
+          <div className="gf-form-group">
+            <InlineFieldRow>
+              <InlineField labelWidth={labelWidth} label="Override AAD audience" disabled={dataSourceConfig.readOnly}>
+                <InlineSwitch value={overrideAudienceChecked} onChange={onOverrideAudienceChange} />
+              </InlineField>
+            </InlineFieldRow>
+            {overrideAudienceChecked && (
+              <InlineFieldRow>
+                <InlineField labelWidth={labelWidth} label="Resource ID" disabled={dataSourceConfig.readOnly}>
+                  <Input
+                    className={cx(prometheusConfigOverhaulAuth ? 'width-20' : 'width-30')}
+                    value={dataSourceConfig.jsonData.azureEndpointResourceId || ''}
+                    onChange={onResourceIdChange}
+                  />
+                </InlineField>
+              </InlineFieldRow>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
     </>
   );
 };