diff --git a/lib/instana/activators/action_view.rb b/lib/instana/activators/action_view.rb
index e04acdcb..434bca40 100644
--- a/lib/instana/activators/action_view.rb
+++ b/lib/instana/activators/action_view.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ def instrument
         require 'instana/instrumentation/action_view'
 
         ::ActionView::PartialRenderer
-          .prepend(Instana::Instrumentation::ActionView)
-
+          .prepend(Instana::Instrumentation::ActionView::PartialRenderer)
+        if defined?(::ActionView::CollectionRenderer)
+          ::ActionView::CollectionRenderer
+            .prepend(Instrumentation::ActionView::CollectionRenderer)
+        end
         true
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/instana/instrumentation/action_view.rb b/lib/instana/instrumentation/action_view.rb
index 2d681ee0..9f9b889a 100644
--- a/lib/instana/instrumentation/action_view.rb
+++ b/lib/instana/instrumentation/action_view.rb
@@ -4,26 +4,52 @@
 module Instana
   module Instrumentation
     module ActionView
-      def render_partial(*args)
-        call_payload = {
-          render: {
-            type: :partial,
-            name: @options.is_a?(Hash) ? @options[:partial].to_s : 'Unknown'
+      module PartialRenderer
+        def render_partial(*args)
+          call_payload = {
+            render: {
+              type: :partial,
+              name: @options.is_a?(Hash) ? @options[:partial].to_s : 'Unknown'
+            }
           }
-        }
 
-        ::Instana::Tracer.trace(:render, call_payload) { super(*args) }
+          ::Instana::Tracer.trace(:render, call_payload) { super(*args) }
+        end
+
+        def render_collection(*args)
+          call_payload = {
+            render: {
+              type: :collection,
+              name: @path.to_s
+            }
+          }
+
+          ::Instana::Tracer.trace(:render, call_payload) { super(*args) }
+        end
+
+        def render_partial_template(*args)
+          call_payload = {
+            render: {
+              type: :partial,
+              name: @options.is_a?(Hash) ? @options[:partial].to_s : 'Unknown'
+            }
+          }
+
+          ::Instana::Tracer.trace(:render, call_payload) { super(*args) }
+        end
       end
 
-      def render_collection(*args)
-        call_payload = {
-          render: {
-            type: :collection,
-            name: @path.to_s
+      module CollectionRenderer
+        def render_collection(*args)
+          call_payload = {
+            render: {
+              type: :collection,
+              name: @options.is_a?(Hash) ? @options[:partial].to_s : 'Unknown'
+            }
           }
-        }
 
-        ::Instana::Tracer.trace(:render, call_payload) { super(*args) }
+          ::Instana::Tracer.trace(:render, call_payload) { super(*args) }
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/instrumentation/rails_action_view_test.rb b/test/instrumentation/rails_action_view_test.rb
index 13981f16..07f7dc0e 100644
--- a/test/instrumentation/rails_action_view_test.rb
+++ b/test/instrumentation/rails_action_view_test.rb
@@ -17,18 +17,6 @@ def app
 
   def setup
     clear_all!
-    @framework_version = Gem::Specification.find_by_name('rails').version
-    @supported_framework_version = @framework_version < Gem::Version.new('6.1')
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported = lambda {
-      unless @supported_framework_version
-        skip "Skipping this test because Rails version #{@framework_version} is not yet supported!"
-      end
-    }
-    @execute_test_only_if_framework_version_is_not_supported = lambda {
-      if @supported_framework_version
-        skip "Skipping this test because Rails version #{@framework_version} is already supported!"
-      end
-    }
   end
 
   def test_config_defaults
@@ -37,25 +25,7 @@ def test_config_defaults
     assert_equal true, ::Instana.config[:action_view][:enabled]
   end
 
-  def test_no_tracing_if_unsupported_version_only_render_is_ok
-    @execute_test_only_if_framework_version_is_not_supported.call
-
-    ['/render_view', '/render_view_direct', '/render_partial', '/render_collection', '/render_file',
-     '/render_alternate_layout', '/render_json', '/render_xml',
-     '/render_rawbody', '/render_js'].each do |endpoint|
-      get endpoint
-      assert last_response.ok?
-    end
-
-    get '/render_partial_that_errors'
-    assert_equal false, last_response.ok?
-
-    spans = ::Instana.processor.queued_spans
-    assert_equal [], spans
-  end
-
   def test_render_view
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_view'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
@@ -66,7 +36,6 @@ def test_render_view
   end
 
   def test_render_view_direct
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_view_direct'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
@@ -89,7 +58,6 @@ def test_render_nothing
   end
 
   def test_render_file
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_file'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
@@ -100,7 +68,6 @@ def test_render_file
   end
 
   def test_render_json
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_json'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
@@ -111,7 +78,6 @@ def test_render_json
   end
 
   def test_render_xml
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_xml'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
@@ -122,7 +88,6 @@ def test_render_xml
   end
 
   def test_render_body
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_rawbody'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
@@ -133,7 +98,6 @@ def test_render_body
   end
 
   def test_render_js
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_js'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
@@ -144,7 +108,6 @@ def test_render_js
   end
 
   def test_render_alternate_layout
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_alternate_layout'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
@@ -155,7 +118,6 @@ def test_render_alternate_layout
   end
 
   def test_render_partial
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_partial'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
@@ -166,7 +128,6 @@ def test_render_partial
   end
 
   def test_render_partial_that_errors
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_partial_that_errors'
     refute last_response.ok?
 
@@ -182,13 +143,11 @@ def test_render_partial_that_errors
   end
 
   def test_render_collection
-    @execute_test_if_framework_version_is_supported.call
     get '/render_collection'
     assert last_response.ok?
 
     spans = ::Instana.processor.queued_spans
     span = find_first_span_by_name(spans, :render)
-
     assert_equal :collection, span[:data][:render][:type]
     assert_equal 'blocks/block', span[:data][:render][:name]
   end
diff --git a/test/support/apps/action_view/config.ru b/test/support/apps/action_view/config.ru
index bae936d0..1f6081e0 100644
--- a/test/support/apps/action_view/config.ru
+++ b/test/support/apps/action_view/config.ru
@@ -11,41 +11,27 @@ class TestViewApplication < Rails::Application
   config.consider_all_requests_local = true
   config.secret_key_base = 'test_key'
   config.secret_token = 'test_token'
+  config.autoload_paths = []
+  ActiveSupport::Dependencies.autoload_paths = ActiveSupport::Dependencies.autoload_paths.dup
+  ActiveSupport::Dependencies.autoload_once_paths = ActiveSupport::Dependencies.autoload_paths.dup
 
   if Rails::VERSION::MAJOR > 5
     config.hosts.clear
   end
 
-  if Gem::Version.new('6.1.0') > RAILS_VERSION
-    routes.append do
-      get '/render_view' => 'test_view#render_view'
-      get '/render_view_direct' => 'test_view#render_view_direct'
-      get '/render_partial' => 'test_view#render_partial'
-      get '/render_partial_that_errors' => 'test_view#render_partial_that_errors'
-      get '/render_collection' => 'test_view#render_collection'
-      get '/render_file' => 'test_view#render_file'
-      get '/render_alternate_layout' => 'test_view#render_alternate_layout'
-      get '/render_nothing' => 'test_view#render_nothing'
-      get '/render_json' => 'test_view#render_json'
-      get '/render_xml' => 'test_view#render_xml'
-      get '/render_rawbody' => 'test_view#render_rawbody'
-      get '/render_js' => 'test_view#render_js'
-    end
-  else
-    routes.draw do
-      get '/render_view', to: 'test_view#render_view'
-      get '/render_view_direct', to: 'test_view#render_view_direct'
-      get '/render_partial', to: 'test_view#render_partial'
-      get '/render_partial_that_errors', to: 'test_view#render_partial_that_errors'
-      get '/render_collection', to: 'test_view#render_collection'
-      get '/render_file', to: 'test_view#render_file'
-      get '/render_alternate_layout', to: 'test_view#render_alternate_layout'
-      get '/render_nothing', to: 'test_view#render_nothing'
-      get '/render_json', to: 'test_view#render_json'
-      get '/render_xml', to: 'test_view#render_xml'
-      get '/render_rawbody', to: 'test_view#render_rawbody'
-      get '/render_js', to: 'test_view#render_js'
-    end
+  routes.append do
+    get '/render_view' => 'test_view#render_view'
+    get '/render_view_direct' => 'test_view#render_view_direct'
+    get '/render_partial' => 'test_view#render_partial'
+    get '/render_partial_that_errors' => 'test_view#render_partial_that_errors'
+    get '/render_collection' => 'test_view#render_collection'
+    get '/render_file' => 'test_view#render_file'
+    get '/render_alternate_layout' => 'test_view#render_alternate_layout'
+    get '/render_nothing' => 'test_view#render_nothing'
+    get '/render_json' => 'test_view#render_json'
+    get '/render_xml' => 'test_view#render_xml'
+    get '/render_rawbody' => 'test_view#render_rawbody'
+    get '/render_js' => 'test_view#render_js'
   end
 end
 
@@ -123,10 +109,5 @@ class TestViewController < ActionController::Base
   end
 end
 
-# With 6.1 and above explicit initialisation is not possible anymore
-# but below that it is required
-unless Gem::Version.new('6.1.0') < RAILS_VERSION
-  TestViewApplication.initialize!
-end
-
+TestViewApplication.initialize!
 run TestViewApplication
diff --git a/test/support/apps/action_view/views/test_view/render_collection.html.erb b/test/support/apps/action_view/views/test_view/render_collection.html.erb
index 7e34a863..9352598b 100644
--- a/test/support/apps/action_view/views/test_view/render_collection.html.erb
+++ b/test/support/apps/action_view/views/test_view/render_collection.html.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 This is the template file.
 
-<h1> <%= render @blocks %> </h1>
+<h1> <%= render partial: 'blocks/block', collection: @blocks %> </h1>