diff --git a/src/exabgp/application/healthcheck.py b/src/exabgp/application/healthcheck.py
index 7a3a4d416..b14266688 100644
--- a/src/exabgp/application/healthcheck.py
+++ b/src/exabgp/application/healthcheck.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ def setargs(parser):
     g.add_argument('--label', default=None, help='use the provided label to match setup ip addresses')
     g.add_argument('--label-exact-match', default=False, action='store_true', help='use the provided label to exactly match setup ip addresses, not a prefix match')
     g.add_argument('--start-ip', metavar='N', type=int, default=0, help='index of the first IP in the list of IP addresses')
+    g.add_argument('--no-metric', type="store_true", default=False, help="don't send metrics when updating announcements")
     g.add_argument('--up-metric', metavar='M', type=int, default=100, help='first IP get the metric M when the service is up')
     g.add_argument('--down-metric', metavar='M', type=int, default=1000, help='first IP get the metric M when the service is down')
     g.add_argument('--disabled-metric', metavar='M', type=int, default=500, help='first IP get the metric M when the service is disabled')
@@ -438,7 +439,8 @@ def loop(options):
             announce = f'route {ip} next-hop {options.next_hop or "self"}'
 
             if action == 'announce':
-                announce = f'{announce} med {metric}'
+                if  not options.no_metric:
+                    announce = f'{announce} med {metric}'
                 if options.local_preference >= 0:
                     announce = f'{announce} local-preference {options.local_preference}'
                 if options.community or options.disabled_community: