diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c147af092..de385f22c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -6827,6 +6827,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "lighthouse_version",
  "lockfile",
  "logging",
+ "malloc_utils",
  "monitoring_api",
  "parking_lot 0.12.1",
  "rand 0.8.5",
diff --git a/lighthouse/tests/validator_client.rs b/lighthouse/tests/validator_client.rs
index c14f5d27b..61c239f86 100644
--- a/lighthouse/tests/validator_client.rs
+++ b/lighthouse/tests/validator_client.rs
@@ -426,9 +426,14 @@ fn metrics_allow_origin_all_flag() {
 pub fn malloc_tuning_flag() {
     CommandLineTest::new()
         .flag("disable-malloc-tuning", None)
-        // Simply ensure that the node can start with this flag, it's very difficult to observe the
-        // effects of it.
-        .run();
+        .run()
+        .with_config(|config| assert_eq!(config.http_metrics.allocator_metrics_enabled, false));
+}
+#[test]
+pub fn malloc_tuning_default() {
+    CommandLineTest::new()
+        .run()
+        .with_config(|config| assert_eq!(config.http_metrics.allocator_metrics_enabled, true));
 }
 #[test]
 fn doppelganger_protection_flag() {
diff --git a/validator_client/Cargo.toml b/validator_client/Cargo.toml
index 9833c046f..8a3c8303a 100644
--- a/validator_client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/validator_client/Cargo.toml
@@ -58,3 +58,4 @@ sensitive_url = { path = "../common/sensitive_url" }
 task_executor = { path = "../common/task_executor" }
 reqwest = { version = "0.11.0", features = ["json","stream"] }
 url = "2.2.2"
+malloc_utils = { path = "../common/malloc_utils" }
diff --git a/validator_client/src/config.rs b/validator_client/src/config.rs
index 45e10e39e..e56e64f5a 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/config.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/config.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::fee_recipient_file::FeeRecipientFile;
 use crate::graffiti_file::GraffitiFile;
 use crate::{http_api, http_metrics};
 use clap::ArgMatches;
-use clap_utils::{parse_optional, parse_required};
+use clap_utils::{flags::DISABLE_MALLOC_TUNING_FLAG, parse_optional, parse_required};
 use directory::{
     get_network_dir, DEFAULT_HARDCODED_NETWORK, DEFAULT_ROOT_DIR, DEFAULT_SECRET_DIR,
     DEFAULT_VALIDATOR_DIR,
@@ -293,6 +293,11 @@ impl Config {
 
             config.http_metrics.allow_origin = Some(allow_origin.to_string());
         }
+
+        if cli_args.is_present(DISABLE_MALLOC_TUNING_FLAG) {
+            config.http_metrics.allocator_metrics_enabled = false;
+        }
+
         /*
          * Explorer metrics
          */
diff --git a/validator_client/src/http_metrics/metrics.rs b/validator_client/src/http_metrics/metrics.rs
index 56c1299b3..f405f1a2b 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/http_metrics/metrics.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/http_metrics/metrics.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use super::Context;
+use malloc_utils::scrape_allocator_metrics;
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 use types::EthSpec;
@@ -206,6 +207,12 @@ pub fn gather_prometheus_metrics<T: EthSpec>(
         }
     }
 
+    // It's important to ensure these metrics are explicitly enabled in the case that users aren't
+    // using glibc and this function causes panics.
+    if ctx.config.allocator_metrics_enabled {
+        scrape_allocator_metrics();
+    }
+
     warp_utils::metrics::scrape_health_metrics();
 
     encoder
diff --git a/validator_client/src/http_metrics/mod.rs b/validator_client/src/http_metrics/mod.rs
index 51a2d3f8a..c30d60344 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/http_metrics/mod.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/http_metrics/mod.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub listen_addr: IpAddr,
     pub listen_port: u16,
     pub allow_origin: Option<String>,
+    pub allocator_metrics_enabled: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             listen_addr: IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1)),
             listen_port: 5064,
             allow_origin: None,
+            allocator_metrics_enabled: true,
         }
     }
 }