diff --git a/packages/types/src/datacategory.ts b/packages/types/src/datacategory.ts
index ca2acd29e235..96e6d7ae65ae 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/datacategory.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/datacategory.ts
@@ -26,5 +26,7 @@ export type DataCategory =
   | 'monitor'
   // Feedback type event (v2)
   | 'feedback'
+  // Statsd type event for metrics
+  | 'statsd'
   // Unknown data category
   | 'unknown';
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/envelope.ts b/packages/utils/src/envelope.ts
index 6d08ab3e32fa..e165b33f78eb 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/envelope.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/envelope.ts
@@ -203,8 +203,7 @@ const ITEM_TYPE_TO_DATA_CATEGORY_MAP: Record<EnvelopeItemType, DataCategory> = {
   replay_recording: 'replay',
   check_in: 'monitor',
   feedback: 'feedback',
-  // TODO: This is a temporary workaround until we have a proper data category for metrics
-  statsd: 'unknown',
+  statsd: 'statsd',
 };
 
 /**