diff --git a/op-node/metrics/metrics.go b/op-node/metrics/metrics.go
index bd4b0bf173e54..1c4e3e6a907e5 100644
--- a/op-node/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/op-node/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ type Metrics struct {
 	DerivationErrorsTotal prometheus.Counter
 	Heads                 *prometheus.GaugeVec
 
+	TransactionsSequencedTotal prometheus.Counter
+
 	registry *prometheus.Registry
 }
 
@@ -147,6 +149,12 @@ func NewMetrics(procName string) *Metrics {
 			"type",
 		}),
 
+		TransactionsSequencedTotal: promauto.With(registry).NewGauge(prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+			Namespace: ns,
+			Name:      "transactions_sequenced_total",
+			Help:      "Count of total transactions sequenced",
+		}),
+
 		registry: registry,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/op-node/rollup/driver/state.go b/op-node/rollup/driver/state.go
index 91733314d8b99..7ad59fa23fc36 100644
--- a/op-node/rollup/driver/state.go
+++ b/op-node/rollup/driver/state.go
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ func (s *state) createNewL2Block(ctx context.Context) error {
 	s.l2Head = newUnsafeL2Head
 
 	s.log.Info("Sequenced new l2 block", "l2Head", s.l2Head, "l1Origin", s.l2Head.L1Origin, "txs", len(payload.Transactions), "time", s.l2Head.Time)
+	s.metrics.TransactionsSequencedTotal.Add(float64(len(payload.Transactions)))
 
 	if s.network != nil {
 		if err := s.network.PublishL2Payload(ctx, payload); err != nil {