diff --git a/metrics/metrics.go b/metrics/metrics.go
index d4d703dfe..58f0dc765 100644
--- a/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ package metrics
 import (
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ import (
 // for less cluttered pprof profiles.
 var Enabled bool = false
 
+// EnabledStr has the same function as Enabled but
+// it can be set during compilation (linking) time.
+var EnabledStr = "false"
+
 // MetricsEnabledFlag is the CLI flag name to use to enable metrics collections.
 const MetricsEnabledFlag = "metrics"
 const DashboardEnabledFlag = "dashboard"
@@ -35,6 +40,11 @@ func init() {
 			Enabled = true
 		}
 	}
+
+	if v, err := strconv.ParseBool(EnabledStr); err == nil && v {
+		log.Info("Enabling metrics collection")
+		Enabled = v
+	}
 }
 
 // CollectProcessMetrics periodically collects various metrics about the running