diff --git a/blueprints/gke/autopilot/cluster.tf b/blueprints/gke/autopilot/cluster.tf
index 1e0cd0cd4..cfeee02d2 100644
--- a/blueprints/gke/autopilot/cluster.tf
+++ b/blueprints/gke/autopilot/cluster.tf
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ module "cluster" {
   #   enable_pod_metrics         = true
   #   enable_statefulset_metrics = true
   #   enable_storage_metrics     = true
+  #   enable_cadvisor_metrics    = true
   # }
   # cluster_autoscaling = {
   #   auto_provisioning_defaults = {
diff --git a/blueprints/gke/patterns/autopilot-cluster/cluster.tf b/blueprints/gke/patterns/autopilot-cluster/cluster.tf
index e2b94c647..59415f9fb 100644
--- a/blueprints/gke/patterns/autopilot-cluster/cluster.tf
+++ b/blueprints/gke/patterns/autopilot-cluster/cluster.tf
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ module "cluster" {
     enable_api_server_metrics         = true
     enable_controller_manager_metrics = true
     enable_scheduler_metrics          = true
+    enable_cadvisor_metrics           = true
   }
   logging_config = {
     enable_api_server_logs         = true
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md
index e73a0b6c3..bfc0613d2 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/README.md
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ module "cluster-1" {
     secondary_range_names = {} # use default names "pods" and "services"
   }
   monitoring_config = {
+    enable_cadvisor_metrics    = true
     enable_daemonset_metrics   = true
     enable_deployment_metrics  = true
     enable_hpa_metrics         = true
@@ -205,9 +206,9 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 | name | description | type | required | default |
 |---|---|:---:|:---:|:---:|
 | [location](variables.tf#L143) | Autopilot clusters are always regional. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [name](variables.tf#L220) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [project_id](variables.tf#L251) | Cluster project ID. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L267) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  disable_default_snat &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  network              &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork           &#61; string&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  additional_ranges &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [name](variables.tf#L222) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [project_id](variables.tf#L253) | Cluster project ID. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L269) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  disable_default_snat &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  network              &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork           &#61; string&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  additional_ranges &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [access_config](variables.tf#L17) | Control plane endpoint and nodes access configurations. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  dns_access &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  ip_access &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    authorized_ranges       &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;    disable_public_endpoint &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    private_endpoint_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      endpoint_subnetwork &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;      global_access       &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;  private_nodes &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [backup_configs](variables.tf#L42) | Configuration for Backup for GKE. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_backup_agent &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  backup_plans &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    encryption_key                    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    include_secrets                   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    include_volume_data               &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    labels                            &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    namespaces                        &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    region                            &#61; string&#10;    schedule                          &#61; string&#10;    retention_policy_days             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_lock             &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_delete_lock_days &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [deletion_protection](variables.tf#L63) | Whether or not to allow Terraform to destroy the cluster. Unless this field is set to false in Terraform state, a terraform destroy or terraform apply that would delete the cluster will fail. | <code>bool</code> |  | <code>true</code> |
@@ -219,10 +220,10 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 | [logging_config](variables.tf#L148) | Logging configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_api_server_logs         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_logs          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_logs &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [maintenance_config](variables.tf#L159) | Maintenance window configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  recurring_window &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    recurrence &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  maintenance_exclusions &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    name       &#61; string&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    scope      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; &#34;03:00&#34;&#10;  recurring_window        &#61; null&#10;  maintenance_exclusion   &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
 | [min_master_version](variables.tf#L182) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L188) | Monitoring configuration. System metrics collection cannot be disabled. Control plane metrics are optional. Kube state metrics are optional. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_config](variables.tf#L225) | Configuration for nodes and nodepools. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  service_account               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags                          &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  workload_metadata_config_mode &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_locations](variables.tf#L244) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
-| [release_channel](variables.tf#L256) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. Clusters created in the Autopilot mode must use a release channel. Choose between \"RAPID\", \"REGULAR\", and \"STABLE\". | <code>string</code> |  | <code>&#34;REGULAR&#34;</code> |
+| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L188) | Monitoring configuration. System metrics collection cannot be disabled. Control plane metrics are optional. Kube state metrics are optional. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_cadvisor_metrics    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_config](variables.tf#L227) | Configuration for nodes and nodepools. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  service_account               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags                          &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  workload_metadata_config_mode &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_locations](variables.tf#L246) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
+| [release_channel](variables.tf#L258) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. Clusters created in the Autopilot mode must use a release channel. Choose between \"RAPID\", \"REGULAR\", and \"STABLE\". | <code>string</code> |  | <code>&#34;REGULAR&#34;</code> |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf
index af93d684a..54259b704 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/main.tf
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "cluster" {
       var.monitoring_config.enable_pod_metrics ? "POD" : null,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_statefulset_metrics ? "STATEFULSET" : null,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_storage_metrics ? "STORAGE" : null,
+      var.monitoring_config.enable_cadvisor_metrics ? "CADVISOR" : null,
     ]))
     managed_prometheus {
       enabled = var.monitoring_config.enable_managed_prometheus
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf
index 53122c945..17b53faf8 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-autopilot/variables.tf
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ variable "monitoring_config" {
     enable_pod_metrics         = optional(bool, false)
     enable_statefulset_metrics = optional(bool, false)
     enable_storage_metrics     = optional(bool, false)
+    enable_cadvisor_metrics    = optional(bool, false)
     # Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus. Autopilot clusters version >= 1.25 must have this on.
     enable_managed_prometheus = optional(bool, true)
   })
@@ -212,6 +213,7 @@ variable "monitoring_config" {
       var.monitoring_config.enable_pod_metrics,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_statefulset_metrics,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_storage_metrics,
+      var.monitoring_config.enable_cadvisor_metrics,
     ]) ? var.monitoring_config.enable_managed_prometheus : true
     error_message = "Kube state metrics collection requires Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus to be enabled."
   }
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md
index c73a1555b..ec1bccaec 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/README.md
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ module "cluster-1" {
     secondary_range_names = {} # use default names "pods" and "services"
   }
   monitoring_config = {
+    enable_cadvisor_metrics    = true
     enable_daemonset_metrics   = true
     enable_deployment_metrics  = true
     enable_hpa_metrics         = true
@@ -428,9 +429,9 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 | name | description | type | required | default |
 |---|---|:---:|:---:|:---:|
 | [location](variables.tf#L267) | Cluster zone or region. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [name](variables.tf#L379) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [project_id](variables.tf#L412) | Cluster project id. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
-| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L423) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  disable_default_snat &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  network              &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork           &#61; string&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  additional_ranges &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [name](variables.tf#L382) | Cluster name. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [project_id](variables.tf#L415) | Cluster project id. | <code>string</code> | ✓ |  |
+| [vpc_config](variables.tf#L426) | VPC-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  disable_default_snat &#61; optional&#40;bool&#41;&#10;  network              &#61; string&#10;  subnetwork           &#61; string&#10;  secondary_range_blocks &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; string&#10;    services &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  secondary_range_names &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    pods     &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    services &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  additional_ranges &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  stack_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> | ✓ |  |
 | [access_config](variables.tf#L17) | Control plane endpoint and nodes access configurations. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  dns_access &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  ip_access &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    authorized_ranges       &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;    disable_public_endpoint &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    private_endpoint_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      endpoint_subnetwork &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;      global_access       &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;  private_nodes &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [backup_configs](variables.tf#L42) | Configuration for Backup for GKE. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_backup_agent &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  backup_plans &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    region                            &#61; string&#10;    applications                      &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;    encryption_key                    &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    include_secrets                   &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    include_volume_data               &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    labels                            &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    namespaces                        &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    schedule                          &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_days             &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_lock             &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    retention_policy_delete_lock_days &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;, &#123;&#125;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
 | [cluster_autoscaling](variables.tf#L64) | Enable and configure limits for Node Auto-Provisioning with Cluster Autoscaler. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enabled             &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  autoscaling_profile &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;BALANCED&#34;&#41;&#10;  auto_provisioning_defaults &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    boot_disk_kms_key &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    disk_size         &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;    disk_type         &#61; optional&#40;string, &#34;pd-standard&#34;&#41;&#10;    image_type        &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    oauth_scopes      &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;    service_account   &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;    management &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      auto_repair  &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;      auto_upgrade &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;    shielded_instance_config &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      integrity_monitoring &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;      secure_boot          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;    upgrade_settings &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;      blue_green &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;        node_pool_soak_duration &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;        standard_rollout_policy &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;          batch_percentage    &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;          batch_node_count    &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;          batch_soak_duration &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;        &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;      &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;      surge &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;        max         &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;        unavailable &#61; optional&#40;number&#41;&#10;      &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;    &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  cpu_limits &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    min &#61; optional&#40;number, 0&#41;&#10;    max &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  mem_limits &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    min &#61; optional&#40;number, 0&#41;&#10;    max &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  accelerator_resources &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    resource_type &#61; string&#10;    min           &#61; optional&#40;number, 0&#41;&#10;    max           &#61; number&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
@@ -445,10 +446,10 @@ module "cluster-1" {
 | [maintenance_config](variables.tf#L293) | Maintenance window configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  recurring_window &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    recurrence &#61; string&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;  maintenance_exclusions &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    name       &#61; string&#10;    start_time &#61; string&#10;    end_time   &#61; string&#10;    scope      &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code title="&#123;&#10;  daily_window_start_time &#61; &#34;03:00&#34;&#10;  recurring_window        &#61; null&#10;  maintenance_exclusion   &#61; &#91;&#93;&#10;&#125;">&#123;&#8230;&#125;</code> |
 | [max_pods_per_node](variables.tf#L316) | Maximum number of pods per node in this cluster. | <code>number</code> |  | <code>110</code> |
 | [min_master_version](variables.tf#L322) | Minimum version of the master, defaults to the version of the most recent official release. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
-| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L328) | Monitoring configuration. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_system_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  advanced_datapath_observability &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    enable_metrics &#61; bool&#10;    enable_relay   &#61; bool&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_config](variables.tf#L384) | Node-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  k8s_labels                    &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  labels                        &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  service_account               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags                          &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  workload_metadata_config_mode &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
-| [node_locations](variables.tf#L405) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
-| [release_channel](variables.tf#L417) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
+| [monitoring_config](variables.tf#L328) | Monitoring configuration. Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus is enabled by default. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  enable_system_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  enable_api_server_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_controller_manager_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_scheduler_metrics          &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_daemonset_metrics   &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_deployment_metrics  &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_hpa_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_pod_metrics         &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_statefulset_metrics &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_storage_metrics     &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_cadvisor_metrics    &#61; optional&#40;bool, false&#41;&#10;  enable_managed_prometheus &#61; optional&#40;bool, true&#41;&#10;  advanced_datapath_observability &#61; optional&#40;object&#40;&#123;&#10;    enable_metrics &#61; bool&#10;    enable_relay   &#61; bool&#10;  &#125;&#41;&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_config](variables.tf#L387) | Node-level configuration. | <code title="object&#40;&#123;&#10;  boot_disk_kms_key             &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  k8s_labels                    &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  labels                        &#61; optional&#40;map&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  service_account               &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;  tags                          &#61; optional&#40;list&#40;string&#41;&#41;&#10;  workload_metadata_config_mode &#61; optional&#40;string&#41;&#10;&#125;&#41;">object&#40;&#123;&#8230;&#125;&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#123;&#125;</code> |
+| [node_locations](variables.tf#L408) | Zones in which the cluster's nodes are located. | <code>list&#40;string&#41;</code> |  | <code>&#91;&#93;</code> |
+| [release_channel](variables.tf#L420) | Release channel for GKE upgrades. | <code>string</code> |  | <code>null</code> |
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf
index e0c1ece2d..73c5bc112 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/main.tf
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ resource "google_container_cluster" "cluster" {
       var.monitoring_config.enable_pod_metrics ? "POD" : null,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_statefulset_metrics ? "STATEFULSET" : null,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_storage_metrics ? "STORAGE" : null,
+      var.monitoring_config.enable_cadvisor_metrics ? "CADVISOR" : null,
     ]))
     managed_prometheus {
       enabled = var.monitoring_config.enable_managed_prometheus
diff --git a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf
index 20d3764d2..f63af3ebe 100644
--- a/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/gke-cluster-standard/variables.tf
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ variable "monitoring_config" {
     enable_pod_metrics         = optional(bool, false)
     enable_statefulset_metrics = optional(bool, false)
     enable_storage_metrics     = optional(bool, false)
+    enable_cadvisor_metrics    = optional(bool, false)
     # Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus
     enable_managed_prometheus = optional(bool, true)
     advanced_datapath_observability = optional(object({
@@ -360,6 +361,7 @@ variable "monitoring_config" {
       var.monitoring_config.enable_pod_metrics,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_statefulset_metrics,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_storage_metrics,
+      var.monitoring_config.enable_cadvisor_metrics,
     ]) ? var.monitoring_config.enable_system_metrics : true
     error_message = "System metrics are the minimum required component for enabling metrics collection."
   }
@@ -371,6 +373,7 @@ variable "monitoring_config" {
       var.monitoring_config.enable_pod_metrics,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_statefulset_metrics,
       var.monitoring_config.enable_storage_metrics,
+      var.monitoring_config.enable_cadvisor_metrics,
     ]) ? var.monitoring_config.enable_managed_prometheus : true
     error_message = "Kube state metrics collection requires Google Cloud Managed Service for Prometheus to be enabled."
   }
diff --git a/tests/modules/gke_cluster_autopilot/examples/monitoring-config-kube-state.yaml b/tests/modules/gke_cluster_autopilot/examples/monitoring-config-kube-state.yaml
index 32e5bad58..7ce922d47 100644
--- a/tests/modules/gke_cluster_autopilot/examples/monitoring-config-kube-state.yaml
+++ b/tests/modules/gke_cluster_autopilot/examples/monitoring-config-kube-state.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ values:
   module.cluster-1.google_container_cluster.cluster:
     monitoring_config:
     - enable_components:
+      - CADVISOR
       - DAEMONSET
       - DEPLOYMENT
       - HPA
diff --git a/tests/modules/gke_cluster_standard/examples/monitoring-config-kube-state.yaml b/tests/modules/gke_cluster_standard/examples/monitoring-config-kube-state.yaml
index 32e5bad58..7ce922d47 100644
--- a/tests/modules/gke_cluster_standard/examples/monitoring-config-kube-state.yaml
+++ b/tests/modules/gke_cluster_standard/examples/monitoring-config-kube-state.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2023 Google LLC
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ values:
   module.cluster-1.google_container_cluster.cluster:
     monitoring_config:
     - enable_components:
+      - CADVISOR
       - DAEMONSET
       - DEPLOYMENT
       - HPA