diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/limitador_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/limitador_types.go
index f7312b42..c0309e46 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/limitador_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/limitador_types.go
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ type LimitadorSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	RateLimitHeaders *RateLimitHeadersType `json:"rateLimitHeaders,omitempty"`
 
+	// +optional
+	Telemetry *Telemetry `json:"telemetry,omitempty"`
+
 	// +optional
 	Limits []RateLimit `json:"limits,omitempty"`
 
@@ -149,6 +152,10 @@ type LimitadorList struct {
 // +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=NONE;DRAFT_VERSION_03
 type RateLimitHeadersType string
 
+// Telemetry defines the level of metrics Limitador will expose to the user
+// +kubebuilder:validation:Enum=basic;exhaustive
+type Telemetry string
+
 // Storage contains the options for Limitador counters database or in-memory data storage
 type Storage struct {
 	// +optional
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/limitador-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/limitador-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index c75cbc3f..d463772e 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/limitador-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/limitador-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Integration & Delivery
     containerImage: quay.io/kuadrant/limitador-operator:latest
-    createdAt: "2023-11-08T14:01:55Z"
+    createdAt: "2023-11-08T14:12:13Z"
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.28.1
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/Kuadrant/limitador-operator
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml b/bundle/manifests/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
index 0697a8f4..367636ef 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
@@ -1178,6 +1178,13 @@ spec:
                         type: object
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              telemetry:
+                description: Telemetry defines the level of metrics Limitador will
+                  expose to the user
+                enum:
+                - basic
+                - exhaustive
+                type: string
               version:
                 type: string
             type: object
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml b/config/crd/bases/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
index 6c102ffb..f84c1ade 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/limitador.kuadrant.io_limitadors.yaml
@@ -1179,6 +1179,13 @@ spec:
                         type: object
                     type: object
                 type: object
+              telemetry:
+                description: Telemetry defines the level of metrics Limitador will
+                  expose to the user
+                enum:
+                - basic
+                - exhaustive
+                type: string
               version:
                 type: string
             type: object
diff --git a/controllers/limitador_controller_test.go b/controllers/limitador_controller_test.go
index 4d731ffe..7a7d3572 100644
--- a/controllers/limitador_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/limitador_controller_test.go
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Limitador controller", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
-	Context("Reconciling command line args", func() {
+	Context("Reconciling command line args for rate limit headers", func() {
 		var limitadorObj *limitadorv1alpha1.Limitador
 
 		BeforeEach(func() {
@@ -629,6 +629,68 @@ var _ = Describe("Limitador controller", func() {
 		})
 	})
 
+	Context("Reconciling command line args for telemetry", func() {
+		var limitadorObj *limitadorv1alpha1.Limitador
+
+		BeforeEach(func() {
+			limitadorObj = newLimitador()
+
+			Expect(k8sClient.Create(context.TODO(), limitadorObj)).Should(Succeed())
+		})
+
+		AfterEach(func() {
+			err := k8sClient.Delete(context.TODO(), limitadorObj, deletePropagationPolicy)
+			Expect(err == nil || errors.IsNotFound(err))
+		})
+
+		It("Should modify the limitador deployment command line args", func() {
+			updatedLimitador := limitadorv1alpha1.Limitador{}
+			Eventually(func() bool {
+				err := k8sClient.Get(
+					context.TODO(),
+					types.NamespacedName{
+						Namespace: LimitadorNamespace,
+						Name:      limitadorObj.Name,
+					},
+					&updatedLimitador)
+
+				if err != nil {
+					return false
+				}
+
+				if updatedLimitador.Spec.Telemetry != nil {
+					return false
+				}
+				telemetry := limitadorv1alpha1.Telemetry("exhaustive")
+				updatedLimitador.Spec.Telemetry = &telemetry
+				return k8sClient.Update(context.TODO(), &updatedLimitador) == nil
+			}, timeout, interval).Should(BeTrue())
+
+			Eventually(func() bool {
+				updatedLimitadorDeployment := appsv1.Deployment{}
+				err := k8sClient.Get(
+					context.TODO(),
+					types.NamespacedName{
+						Namespace: LimitadorNamespace,
+						Name:      limitadorObj.Name,
+					},
+					&updatedLimitadorDeployment)
+
+				if err != nil {
+					return false
+				}
+
+				return reflect.DeepEqual(updatedLimitadorDeployment.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Command,
+					[]string{
+						"limitador-server",
+						"--limit-name-in-labels",
+						"/home/limitador/etc/limitador-config.yaml",
+						"memory",
+					})
+			}, timeout, interval).Should(BeTrue())
+		})
+	})
+
 	Context("Modifying limitador deployment objects", func() {
 		var limitadorObj *limitadorv1alpha1.Limitador
 
diff --git a/pkg/limitador/deployment_options.go b/pkg/limitador/deployment_options.go
index a41034f3..38956f58 100644
--- a/pkg/limitador/deployment_options.go
+++ b/pkg/limitador/deployment_options.go
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ func DeploymentCommand(limObj *limitadorv1alpha1.Limitador, storageOptions Deplo
 		command = append(command, "--rate-limit-headers", string(*limObj.Spec.RateLimitHeaders))
 	}
 
+	if limObj.Spec.Telemetry != nil && *limObj.Spec.Telemetry == "exhaustive" {
+		command = append(command, "--limit-name-in-labels")
+	}
+
 	command = append(command, filepath.Join(LimitadorCMMountPath, LimitadorConfigFileName))
 	command = append(command, storageOptions.Command...)