diff --git a/src/tools/opt-dist/src/exec.rs b/src/tools/opt-dist/src/exec.rs
index deff69a7f9c00..b69a78c6fda8f 100644
--- a/src/tools/opt-dist/src/exec.rs
+++ b/src/tools/opt-dist/src/exec.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ impl Bootstrap {
             "--stage",
             "2",
             "library/std",
+            "--set",
+            "build.metrics=true",
         ])
         .env("RUST_BACKTRACE", "full");
         Self { cmd, metrics_path }