diff --git a/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/parachain_to_parachain.rs b/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/parachain_to_parachain.rs
index f832722c6b346..3be07404ebe36 100644
--- a/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/parachain_to_parachain.rs
+++ b/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/parachain_to_parachain.rs
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ where
 				self.common.right.client.clone(),
 				self.left_headers_to_right_transaction_params.clone(),
 				self.common.shared.only_mandatory_headers,
+				Some(self.common.metrics_params.clone()),
 			);
 		let right_relay_to_left_on_demand_headers =
 			OnDemandHeadersRelay::<<R2L as ParachainToRelayHeadersCliBridge>::RelayFinality>::new(
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ where
 				self.common.left.client.clone(),
 				self.right_headers_to_left_transaction_params.clone(),
 				self.common.shared.only_mandatory_headers,
+				Some(self.common.metrics_params.clone()),
 			);
 
 		let left_to_right_on_demand_parachains = OnDemandParachainsRelay::<
diff --git a/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/relay_to_parachain.rs b/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/relay_to_parachain.rs
index 281996534e23f..babd39e558bb1 100644
--- a/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/relay_to_parachain.rs
+++ b/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/relay_to_parachain.rs
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ where
 				self.common.right.client.clone(),
 				self.left_headers_to_right_transaction_params.clone(),
 				self.common.shared.only_mandatory_headers,
+				None,
 			);
 		let right_relay_to_left_on_demand_headers =
 			OnDemandHeadersRelay::<<R2L as ParachainToRelayHeadersCliBridge>::RelayFinality>::new(
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ where
 				self.common.left.client.clone(),
 				self.right_headers_to_left_transaction_params.clone(),
 				self.common.shared.only_mandatory_headers,
+				Some(self.common.metrics_params.clone()),
 			);
 		let right_to_left_on_demand_parachains = OnDemandParachainsRelay::<
 			<R2L as ParachainToRelayHeadersCliBridge>::ParachainFinality,
diff --git a/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/relay_to_relay.rs b/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/relay_to_relay.rs
index a2815bb613916..071716dedb859 100644
--- a/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/relay_to_relay.rs
+++ b/bridges/relays/bin-substrate/src/cli/relay_headers_and_messages/relay_to_relay.rs
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ where
 				self.common.right.client.clone(),
 				self.left_to_right_transaction_params.clone(),
 				self.common.shared.only_mandatory_headers,
+				None,
 			);
 		let right_to_left_on_demand_headers =
 			OnDemandHeadersRelay::<<R2L as RelayToRelayHeadersCliBridge>::Finality>::new(
@@ -180,6 +181,7 @@ where
 				self.common.left.client.clone(),
 				self.right_to_left_transaction_params.clone(),
 				self.common.shared.only_mandatory_headers,
+				None,
 			);
 
 		Ok((Arc::new(left_to_right_on_demand_headers), Arc::new(right_to_left_on_demand_headers)))
diff --git a/bridges/relays/lib-substrate-relay/src/on_demand/headers.rs b/bridges/relays/lib-substrate-relay/src/on_demand/headers.rs
index 369520f0e9a41..465b03c04a4a4 100644
--- a/bridges/relays/lib-substrate-relay/src/on_demand/headers.rs
+++ b/bridges/relays/lib-substrate-relay/src/on_demand/headers.rs
@@ -64,11 +64,15 @@ pub struct OnDemandHeadersRelay<P: SubstrateFinalitySyncPipeline> {
 
 impl<P: SubstrateFinalitySyncPipeline> OnDemandHeadersRelay<P> {
 	/// Create new on-demand headers relay.
+	///
+	/// If `metrics_params` is `Some(_)`, the metrics of the finality relay are registered.
+	/// Otherwise, all required metrics must be exposed outside of this method.
 	pub fn new(
 		source_client: Client<P::SourceChain>,
 		target_client: Client<P::TargetChain>,
 		target_transaction_params: TransactionParams<AccountKeyPairOf<P::TargetChain>>,
 		only_mandatory_headers: bool,
+		metrics_params: Option<MetricsParams>,
 	) -> Self
 	where
 		AccountIdOf<P::TargetChain>:
@@ -87,6 +91,7 @@ impl<P: SubstrateFinalitySyncPipeline> OnDemandHeadersRelay<P> {
 				target_transaction_params,
 				only_mandatory_headers,
 				required_header_number,
+				metrics_params,
 			)
 			.await;
 		});
@@ -148,6 +153,7 @@ async fn background_task<P: SubstrateFinalitySyncPipeline>(
 	target_transaction_params: TransactionParams<AccountKeyPairOf<P::TargetChain>>,
 	only_mandatory_headers: bool,
 	required_header_number: RequiredHeaderNumberRef<P::SourceChain>,
+	metrics_params: Option<MetricsParams>,
 ) where
 	AccountIdOf<P::TargetChain>: From<<AccountKeyPairOf<P::TargetChain> as sp_core::Pair>::Public>,
 {
@@ -310,7 +316,7 @@ async fn background_task<P: SubstrateFinalitySyncPipeline>(
 						stall_timeout,
 						only_mandatory_headers,
 					},
-					MetricsParams::disabled(),
+					metrics_params.clone().unwrap_or_else(|| MetricsParams::disabled()),
 					futures::future::pending(),
 				)
 				.fuse(),