diff --git a/x/metrics.go b/x/metrics.go
index 36dbe9c633e..152b0cebd6c 100644
--- a/x/metrics.go
+++ b/x/metrics.go
@@ -222,6 +222,13 @@ var (
 			Aggregation: view.Count(),
 			TagKeys:     nil,
 		},
+		{
+			Name:        NumBackupsFailed.Name(),
+			Measure:     NumBackupsFailed,
+			Description: NumBackupsFailed.Description(),
+			Aggregation: view.Count(),
+			TagKeys:     nil,
+		},
 		{
 			Name:        TxnCommits.Name(),
 			Measure:     TxnCommits,