diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d89ee58..fa2f00e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ ENV DEVICE_INDEX="" \
     SOAPYSDR="" \
     SERVER="acarshub" \
     SERVER_PORT="5555" \
-    VDLM_FILTER_ENABLE="TRUE"
+    VDLM_FILTER_ENABLE="TRUE" \
+    STATSD_SERVER=""
 
 SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-o", "pipefail", "-c"]
 
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@ RUN set -x && \
     "${KEPT_PACKAGES[@]}" \
     "${TEMP_PACKAGES[@]}"\
     && \
+    # Install statsd-c-client library
+    git clone https://github.com/romanbsd/statsd-c-client.git /src/statsd-client && \
+    pushd /src/statsd-client && \
+    make -j "$(nproc)" && \
+    make install && \
+    ldconfig && \
+    popd && \
     # install sdrplay
     curl --location --output /tmp/install_sdrplay.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdr-enthusiasts/install-libsdrplay/main/install_sdrplay.sh && \
     chmod +x /tmp/install_sdrplay.sh && \
diff --git a/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/dumpvdl2 b/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/dumpvdl2
index 507e9b8..c431273 100755
--- a/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/dumpvdl2
+++ b/rootfs/etc/s6-overlay/scripts/dumpvdl2
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ fi
 
 VDLM_CMD+=("--gain" "$GAIN")
 
-# Send output JSON to vdlm2_server.
 if [[ ${VDLM_FILTER_ENABLE,,} =~ true ]]; then
   VDLM_CMD+=("--msg-filter" "all,-avlc_s,-acars_nodata,-x25_control,-idrp_keepalive,-esis")
 fi
 
+# Send output JSON to vdlm2_server.
 VDLM_CMD+=("--station-id=$FEED_ID" "--output" "decoded:json:udp:address=127.0.0.1,port=5555")
 
 if [[ -n "$ZMQ_MODE" ]]; then
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ if [[ -n "$ZMQ_MODE" ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
+if [[ -n "$STATSD_SERVER" ]]; then
+  VDLM_CMD+=("--statsd" "$STATSD_SERVER")
+fi
+
 # shellcheck disable=SC2206
 VDLM_CMD+=($FREQ_STRING)