diff --git a/src/extensions/filters/local_rate_limit/mod.rs b/src/extensions/filters/local_rate_limit/mod.rs
index 4f7c29a024..e2f5fa10d5 100644
--- a/src/extensions/filters/local_rate_limit/mod.rs
+++ b/src/extensions/filters/local_rate_limit/mod.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ mod metrics;
 ///  `config.period` (optional) is the duration during which config.max_packets applies.
 ///  If none is provided, it defaults to 1 second.
 ///
+/// # Metrics
+///
+/// `quilkin_filter_LocalRateLimit_packets_dropped`: Total number of packets dropped due to rate limiting
+///
 
 /// Config represents a RateLimitFilter's configuration.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]