diff --git a/scripts/connect_to_testnet.nims b/scripts/connect_to_testnet.nims
index 97467b154..f35238a49 100644
--- a/scripts/connect_to_testnet.nims
+++ b/scripts/connect_to_testnet.nims
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ cli do (skipGoerliKey {.
     --data-dir="{dataDir}"
     --dump
     --web3-url={web3Url}
+    --metrics
     {bootstrapFileOpt}
     {logLevelOpt}
     {depositContractOpt}