diff --git a/pkg/services/apiserver/appinstaller/storage.go b/pkg/services/apiserver/appinstaller/storage.go
index 83610ea81bb..3ecc34cce58 100644
--- a/pkg/services/apiserver/appinstaller/storage.go
+++ b/pkg/services/apiserver/appinstaller/storage.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func NewDualWriter(
 
 	// Force using storage only -- regardless of internal synchronization state
 	if mode == grafanarest.Mode5 {
+		builderMetrics.RecordDualWriterModes(gr.Resource, gr.Group, mode, grafanarest.Mode5)
 		return storage, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/apiserver/builder/helper.go b/pkg/services/apiserver/builder/helper.go
index 60f30a818e7..2b775335b9a 100644
--- a/pkg/services/apiserver/builder/helper.go
+++ b/pkg/services/apiserver/builder/helper.go
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ func InstallAPIs(
 
 			// Force using storage only -- regardless of internal synchronization state
 			if mode == grafanarest.Mode5 {
+				builderMetrics.RecordDualWriterModes(gr.Resource, gr.Group, mode, grafanarest.Mode5)
 				return storage, nil
 			}