diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/action_type_registry.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/action_type_registry.test.ts
index d8165de12b617..e641b81189b93 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/action_type_registry.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/action_type_registry.test.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe('register()', () => {
     actionTypeRegistry.register({
       id: 'my-action-type',
       name: 'My action type',
-      minimumLicenseRequired: 'basic',
+      minimumLicenseRequired: 'gold',
       executor,
     });
     expect(actionTypeRegistry.has('my-action-type')).toEqual(true);
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe('register()', () => {
     `);
     expect(actionTypeRegistryParams.licensing.featureUsage.register).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'Connector: My action type',
-      'basic'
+      'gold'
     );
   });
 
@@ -129,6 +129,31 @@ describe('register()', () => {
     expect(getRetry(0, new ExecutorError('my message', {}, undefined))).toEqual(false);
     expect(getRetry(0, new ExecutorError('my message', {}, retryTime))).toEqual(retryTime);
   });
+
+  test('registers gold+ action types to the licensing feature usage API', () => {
+    const actionTypeRegistry = new ActionTypeRegistry(actionTypeRegistryParams);
+    actionTypeRegistry.register({
+      id: 'my-action-type',
+      name: 'My action type',
+      minimumLicenseRequired: 'gold',
+      executor,
+    });
+    expect(actionTypeRegistryParams.licensing.featureUsage.register).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'Connector: My action type',
+      'gold'
+    );
+  });
+
+  test(`doesn't register basic action types to the licensing feature usage API`, () => {
+    const actionTypeRegistry = new ActionTypeRegistry(actionTypeRegistryParams);
+    actionTypeRegistry.register({
+      id: 'my-action-type',
+      name: 'My action type',
+      minimumLicenseRequired: 'basic',
+      executor,
+    });
+    expect(actionTypeRegistryParams.licensing.featureUsage.register).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
 
 describe('get()', () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/action_type_registry.ts b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/action_type_registry.ts
index b2066a7f01fdc..7f77d370e3715 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/action_type_registry.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/action_type_registry.ts
@@ -136,10 +136,13 @@ export class ActionTypeRegistry {
         createTaskRunner: (context: RunContext) => this.taskRunnerFactory.create(context),
       },
     });
-    this.licensing.featureUsage.register(
-      getActionTypeFeatureUsageName(actionType as ActionType),
-      actionType.minimumLicenseRequired
-    );
+    // No need to notify usage on basic action types
+    if (actionType.minimumLicenseRequired !== 'basic') {
+      this.licensing.featureUsage.register(
+        getActionTypeFeatureUsageName(actionType as ActionType),
+        actionType.minimumLicenseRequired
+      );
+    }
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/lib/license_state.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/lib/license_state.test.ts
index 1f8a573e52358..06148b1825e73 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/lib/license_state.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/lib/license_state.test.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,18 @@ describe('isLicenseValidForActionType', () => {
     expect(mockNotifyUsage).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  test('should not call notifyUsage on basic action types', () => {
+    const basicLicense = licensingMock.createLicense({
+      license: { status: 'active', type: 'basic' },
+    });
+    license.next(basicLicense);
+    licenseState.isLicenseValidForActionType({
+      ...fooActionType,
+      minimumLicenseRequired: 'basic',
+    });
+    expect(mockNotifyUsage).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
   test('should call notifyUsage when specified', () => {
     const goldLicense = licensingMock.createLicense({
       license: { status: 'active', type: 'gold' },
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/lib/license_state.ts b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/lib/license_state.ts
index d4d850036c334..902fadb3da170 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/lib/license_state.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/lib/license_state.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ export class LicenseState {
   }
 
   private notifyUsage(actionType: ActionType) {
-    if (this._notifyUsage) {
+    // No need to notify usage on basic action types
+    if (this._notifyUsage && actionType.minimumLicenseRequired !== 'basic') {
       this._notifyUsage(getActionTypeFeatureUsageName(actionType));
     }
   }