diff --git a/cmd/aro/operator.go b/cmd/aro/operator.go
index f1475a85704..f0bbfa045d5 100644
--- a/cmd/aro/operator.go
+++ b/cmd/aro/operator.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func operator(ctx context.Context, log *logrus.Entry) error {
 		}
 		if err = (clusterdnschecker.NewReconciler(
 			log.WithField("controller", clusterdnschecker.ControllerName),
-			client, role)).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
+			client, metricsClient, role)).SetupWithManager(mgr); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("unable to create controller %s: %v", clusterdnschecker.ControllerName, err)
 		}
 		if err = (ingresscertificatechecker.NewReconciler(
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/checker.go b/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/checker.go
index 40162b7dc8b..87d80ffd804 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/checker.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/checker.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/Azure/ARO-RP/pkg/operator/metrics"
 	operatorv1 "github.com/openshift/api/operator/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
@@ -18,12 +19,14 @@ type clusterDNSChecker interface {
 }
 
 type checker struct {
-	client client.Client
+	client        client.Client
+	metricsClient metrics.Client
 }
 
-func newClusterDNSChecker(client client.Client) *checker {
+func newClusterDNSChecker(client client.Client, metricsClient metrics.Client) *checker {
 	return &checker{
-		client: client,
+		client:        client,
+		metricsClient: metricsClient,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -31,6 +34,7 @@ func (r *checker) Check(ctx context.Context) error {
 	dns := &operatorv1.DNS{}
 	err := r.client.Get(ctx, types.NamespacedName{Name: "default"}, dns)
 	if err != nil {
+		r.metricsClient.UpdateDnsConfigurationValid(false)
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -41,6 +45,7 @@ func (r *checker) Check(ctx context.Context) error {
 				// If "." is set as a zone, bail out and warn about the
 				// malformed config, as this will prevent CoreDNS from rolling
 				// out
+				r.metricsClient.UpdateDnsConfigurationValid(false)
 				return fmt.Errorf("malformed config: %q in zones", z)
 			}
 		}
@@ -49,8 +54,10 @@ func (r *checker) Check(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	if len(upstreams) > 0 {
+		r.metricsClient.UpdateDnsConfigurationValid(false)
 		return fmt.Errorf("custom upstream DNS servers in use: %s", strings.Join(upstreams, ", "))
 	}
 
+	r.metricsClient.UpdateDnsConfigurationValid(true)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/checker_test.go b/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/checker_test.go
index 61e8d0f7dc1..4caf720dff6 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/checker_test.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/checker_test.go
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	operatorv1 "github.com/openshift/api/operator/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	ctrlfake "sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client/fake"
 
+	mock_metrics "github.com/Azure/ARO-RP/pkg/util/mocks/operator/metrics"
 	utilerror "github.com/Azure/ARO-RP/test/util/error"
 )
 
@@ -18,9 +20,10 @@ func TestCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	for _, tt := range []struct {
-		name    string
-		DNS     *operatorv1.DNS
-		wantErr string
+		name            string
+		DNS             *operatorv1.DNS
+		wantErr         string
+		wantMetricValid bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "valid dns config",
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ func TestCheck(t *testing.T) {
 					Name: "default",
 				},
 			},
+			wantMetricValid: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "invalid config: malformed dns config",
@@ -44,7 +48,8 @@ func TestCheck(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			wantErr: `malformed config: "." in zones`,
+			wantErr:         `malformed config: "." in zones`,
+			wantMetricValid: false,
 		},
 		{
 			name: "invalid config: forward plugin upstream is",
@@ -67,11 +72,13 @@ func TestCheck(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			wantErr: `custom upstream DNS servers in use: first-fake.io, second-fake.io, third-fake.io`,
+			wantErr:         `custom upstream DNS servers in use: first-fake.io, second-fake.io, third-fake.io`,
+			wantMetricValid: false,
 		},
 		{
-			name:    "default config not found",
-			wantErr: `dnses.operator.openshift.io "default" not found`,
+			name:            "default config not found",
+			wantErr:         `dnses.operator.openshift.io "default" not found`,
+			wantMetricValid: false,
 		},
 	} {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -80,8 +87,15 @@ func TestCheck(t *testing.T) {
 				clientBuilder = clientBuilder.WithObjects(tt.DNS)
 			}
 
+			controller := gomock.NewController(t)
+			defer controller.Finish()
+
+			metricsClientFake := mock_metrics.NewMockClient(controller)
+			metricsClientFake.EXPECT().UpdateDnsConfigurationValid(tt.wantMetricValid)
+
 			sp := &checker{
-				client: clientBuilder.Build(),
+				client:        clientBuilder.Build(),
+				metricsClient: metricsClientFake,
 			}
 
 			err := sp.Check(ctx)
diff --git a/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/controller.go b/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/controller.go
index d761aeba612..7b3d2d8bc87 100644
--- a/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/operator/controllers/checkers/clusterdnschecker/controller.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/Azure/ARO-RP/pkg/operator"
 	arov1alpha1 "github.com/Azure/ARO-RP/pkg/operator/apis/aro.openshift.io/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/Azure/ARO-RP/pkg/operator/metrics"
 	"github.com/Azure/ARO-RP/pkg/util/conditions"
 )
 
@@ -43,12 +44,12 @@ type Reconciler struct {
 	client client.Client
 }
 
-func NewReconciler(log *logrus.Entry, client client.Client, role string) *Reconciler {
+func NewReconciler(log *logrus.Entry, client client.Client, metricsClient metrics.Client, role string) *Reconciler {
 	return &Reconciler{
 		log:  log,
 		role: role,
 
-		checker: newClusterDNSChecker(client),
+		checker: newClusterDNSChecker(client, metricsClient),
 
 		client: client,
 	}