diff --git a/app/controllers/metrics_controller.rb b/app/controllers/metrics_controller.rb
index a4ba77e235fb25222850ff741628b46fce0b12ef..f283aeb9db06044ec01a2c87a704724942288674 100644
--- a/app/controllers/metrics_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/metrics_controller.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ require 'prometheus/client/formats/text'
 
 class MetricsController < ActionController::Base
   protect_from_forgery with: :exception
+  include RequiresHealthToken
 
   CHECKS = [
     Gitlab::HealthChecks::DbCheck,