diff --git a/pkg/telemetry/telemetry.go b/pkg/telemetry/telemetry.go
index 4984df42db5..14cf57627fc 100644
--- a/pkg/telemetry/telemetry.go
+++ b/pkg/telemetry/telemetry.go
@@ -10,11 +10,13 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/debug"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-Go/appinsights"
 	"github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-Go/appinsights/contracts"
+	"github.com/microsoft/retina/pkg/exporter"
 	"github.com/microsoft/retina/pkg/log"
 )
 
@@ -174,6 +176,17 @@ func (t *TelemetryClient) heartbeat(ctx context.Context) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.trackWarning(err, "failed to get cpu usage")
 	}
+
+	metricFamilies, err := exporter.CombinedGatherer.Gather()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.trackWarning(err, "failed to get metrics cardinality")
+	}
+	metricscardinality := 0
+	for _, mf := range metricFamilies {
+		metricscardinality += len(mf.GetMetric())
+	}
+	props["metricscardinality"] = strconv.Itoa(metricscardinality)
+
 	maps.Copy(props, cpuProps)
 	maps.Copy(props, t.profile.GetMemoryUsage())
 	t.TrackEvent("heartbeat", props)