diff --git a/superset/config.py b/superset/config.py
index f8771eb28b68b..fff337dd5c719 100644
--- a/superset/config.py
+++ b/superset/config.py
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
 # other tz can be overridden by providing a local_config
 DRUID_IS_ACTIVE = True
 DRUID_TZ = tz.tzutc()
+DRUID_ANALYSIS_TYPES = ['cardinality']
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------
 # AUTHENTICATION CONFIG
diff --git a/superset/models.py b/superset/models.py
index 678564eb4a9ed..ed254a45f214e 100644
--- a/superset/models.py
+++ b/superset/models.py
@@ -2018,7 +2018,8 @@ def latest_metadata(self):
             segment_metadata = client.segment_metadata(
                 datasource=self.datasource_name,
                 intervals=lbound + '/' + rbound,
-                merge=self.merge_flag)
+                merge=self.merge_flag,
+                analysisTypes=config.get('DRUID_ANALYSIS_TYPES'))
         except Exception as e:
             logging.warning("Failed first attempt to get latest segment")
             logging.exception(e)
@@ -2032,7 +2033,8 @@ def latest_metadata(self):
                 segment_metadata = client.segment_metadata(
                     datasource=self.datasource_name,
                     intervals=lbound + '/' + rbound,
-                    merge=self.merge_flag)
+                    merge=self.merge_flag,
+                    analysisTypes=config.get('DRUID_ANALYSIS_TYPES'))
             except Exception as e:
                 logging.warning("Failed 2nd attempt to get latest segment")
                 logging.exception(e)