diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/run.yaml
index e964c044c..a6a6b7c0d 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/ci-tests/run.yaml
@@ -237,3 +237,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/dell/run-with-safety.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/dell/run-with-safety.yaml
index fa8e63107..5da3cf511 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/dell/run-with-safety.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/dell/run-with-safety.yaml
@@ -122,3 +122,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/dell/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/dell/run.yaml
index ac6ce22b8..ac0fdc0fa 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/dell/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/dell/run.yaml
@@ -113,3 +113,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/meta-reference-gpu/run-with-safety.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/meta-reference-gpu/run-with-safety.yaml
index 3467fffa4..874c5050f 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/meta-reference-gpu/run-with-safety.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/meta-reference-gpu/run-with-safety.yaml
@@ -135,3 +135,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/meta-reference-gpu/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/meta-reference-gpu/run.yaml
index f8546205a..50553d2c7 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/meta-reference-gpu/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/meta-reference-gpu/run.yaml
@@ -120,3 +120,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/nvidia/run-with-safety.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/nvidia/run-with-safety.yaml
index c56d9a7c1..e0482f67d 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/nvidia/run-with-safety.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/nvidia/run-with-safety.yaml
@@ -118,3 +118,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/nvidia/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/nvidia/run.yaml
index 8608ca425..950782eed 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/nvidia/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/nvidia/run.yaml
@@ -97,3 +97,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/open-benchmark/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/open-benchmark/run.yaml
index 067584649..a738887b4 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/open-benchmark/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/open-benchmark/run.yaml
@@ -233,3 +233,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/postgres-demo/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/postgres-demo/run.yaml
index 69032becf..62faf3f62 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/postgres-demo/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/postgres-demo/run.yaml
@@ -104,3 +104,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/run.yaml
index d55e5e4be..370d4b516 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/starter-gpu/run.yaml
@@ -240,3 +240,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/starter/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/starter/run.yaml
index f15be3cc5..2f4e7f350 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/starter/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/starter/run.yaml
@@ -237,3 +237,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/template.py b/llama_stack/distributions/template.py
index 59beb8a8a..5d3410456 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/template.py
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/template.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from llama_stack.core.datatypes import (
     ModelInput,
     Provider,
     ShieldInput,
+    TelemetryConfig,
     ToolGroupInput,
 )
 from llama_stack.core.distribution import get_provider_registry
@@ -182,6 +183,11 @@ class RunConfigSettings(BaseModel):
     metadata_store: dict | None = None
     inference_store: dict | None = None
     conversations_store: dict | None = None
+    telemetry: TelemetryConfig | None = None
+
+    def model_post_init(self, __context__: Any) -> None:
+        if self.telemetry is None:
+            self.telemetry = TelemetryConfig(enabled=True)
 
     def run_config(
         self,
@@ -256,6 +262,7 @@ class RunConfigSettings(BaseModel):
             "server": {
                 "port": 8321,
             },
+            "telemetry": self.telemetry.model_dump(exclude_none=True) if self.telemetry else None,
         }
 
 
diff --git a/llama_stack/distributions/watsonx/run.yaml b/llama_stack/distributions/watsonx/run.yaml
index 6b925e180..c3db4eeb8 100644
--- a/llama_stack/distributions/watsonx/run.yaml
+++ b/llama_stack/distributions/watsonx/run.yaml
@@ -114,3 +114,5 @@ tool_groups:
   provider_id: rag-runtime
 server:
   port: 8321
+telemetry:
+  enabled: true