diff --git a/api/app/main.py b/api/app/main.py
index bc08da3..eff7bcd 100644
--- a/api/app/main.py
+++ b/api/app/main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 from fastapi import FastAPI, Depends, Request
 from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 
-from app.dependencies import get_settings, get_session, init_telemetry
+from app.dependencies import get_settings, get_session, init_telemetry, send_telemetry_event
 from app.routers import sources, models, recipients, destinations, transfers, internal
 
 settings = get_settings()
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def format(self, record):
 
 app = FastAPI()
 init_telemetry()
+send_telemetry_event("app_started")
 app.include_router(sources.router)
 app.include_router(models.router)
 app.include_router(recipients.router)