diff --git a/etc/ceilometer/polling.yaml b/etc/ceilometer/polling.yaml
index 0175c4856d..158381d33c 100644
--- a/etc/ceilometer/polling.yaml
+++ b/etc/ceilometer/polling.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ sources:
       interval: 300
       meters:
         - cpu
+        - cpu_l3_cache
         - memory.usage
         - network.incoming.bytes
         - network.incoming.packets