diff --git a/pkg/server/tenant.go b/pkg/server/tenant.go
index c42fca7c77c9..2d25abc8bb6b 100644
--- a/pkg/server/tenant.go
+++ b/pkg/server/tenant.go
@@ -1089,6 +1089,7 @@ func makeTenantSQLServerArgs(
 		TestingKnobs:      dsKnobs,
 	}
 	ds := kvcoord.NewDistSender(dsCfg)
+	registry.AddMetricStruct(ds.Metrics())
 
 	var clientKnobs kvcoord.ClientTestingKnobs
 	if p, ok := baseCfg.TestingKnobs.KVClient.(*kvcoord.ClientTestingKnobs); ok {