diff --git a/ethergo/submitter/submitter.go b/ethergo/submitter/submitter.go
index 4a163f65db..8890f86b2e 100644
--- a/ethergo/submitter/submitter.go
+++ b/ethergo/submitter/submitter.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/brianvoe/gofakeit/v6"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
 	"math"
 	"math/big"
 	"reflect"
@@ -132,6 +134,17 @@ func (t *txSubmitterImpl) Start(parentCtx context.Context) (err error) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not create otel recorder: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	yo := t.metrics.Meter("submitter")
+	r, err := yo.Int64ObservableGauge("num_pending_txes")
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not create num pending txes gauge: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	yo.RegisterCallback(func(ctx context.Context, observer metric.Observer) error {
+		observer.ObserveInt64(r, gofakeit.Int64())
+		return nil
+	}, r)
+
 	// start reaper process
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parentCtx)
 	go func() {