diff --git a/cmd/mattermost/commands/init.go b/cmd/mattermost/commands/init.go
index 3a53514561..b254f2d8b2 100644
--- a/cmd/mattermost/commands/init.go
+++ b/cmd/mattermost/commands/init.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func initDBCommandContext(configDSN string, readOnlyConfigStore bool) (*app.App,
 	s, err := app.NewServer(
 		app.Config(configDSN, readOnlyConfigStore, nil),
 		app.StartSearchEngine,
+		app.StartMetrics,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err