diff --git a/lib/request_queue_time/middleware.rb b/lib/request_queue_time/middleware.rb
index d631c19..4eabec4 100644
--- a/lib/request_queue_time/middleware.rb
+++ b/lib/request_queue_time/middleware.rb
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ def call(env)
 
       unless metrics.ignore?
         tags = ["request_method:#{env["REQUEST_METHOD"]}"]
-        if Object.const_defined?(:StatsdDdog)
-          StatsdDdog.timing("rails.request.queue_time", metrics.queue_time, tags:)
-          StatsdDdog.timing("rails.request.queue_time.network_time", metrics.network_time, tags:)
-        end
+
+        ActiveSupport::Notifications.instrument("request_queue_time.timings", extra: {
+           tags: tags,
+           queue_time: metrics.queue_time,
+           network_time: metrics.network_time
+        })
 
         env["request_queue_time"] = metrics.queue_time
         env["request_network_time"] = metrics.network_time