diff --git a/packages/fxa-auth-server/lib/account-events.ts b/packages/fxa-auth-server/lib/account-events.ts
index 1a437c6e128..e668efdeff9 100644
--- a/packages/fxa-auth-server/lib/account-events.ts
+++ b/packages/fxa-auth-server/lib/account-events.ts
@@ -137,7 +137,9 @@ export class AccountEventsManager {
       }
 
       await this.usersDbRef?.doc(uid).collection('events').add(emailEvent);
-      this.statsd.increment('accountEvents.recordEmailEvent.write');
+      this.statsd.increment('accountEvents.recordEmailEvent.write', {
+        template: message.template
+      });
     } catch (err) {
       // Failing to write to events shouldn't break anything
       this.statsd.increment('accountEvents.recordEmailEvent.error');