diff --git a/services/storage-users/pkg/config/config.go b/services/storage-users/pkg/config/config.go
index 26cac58639..7a92de1c16 100644
--- a/services/storage-users/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/services/storage-users/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -214,10 +214,11 @@ type PosixDriver struct {
 
 	EnableFSRevisions bool `yaml:"enable_fs_revisions" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_ENABLE_FS_REVISIONS" desc:"Allow for generating revisions from changes done to the local storage. Note: This doubles the number of bytes stored on disk because a copy of the current revision is stored to be turned into a revision later." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
 
-	WatchFS                 bool   `yaml:"watch_fs" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_WATCH_FS" desc:"Enable the filesystem watcher to detect changes to the filesystem. This is used to detect changes to the filesystem and update the metadata accordingly." introductionVersion:"2.0.0"`
-	WatchType               string `yaml:"watch_type" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_WATCH_TYPE" desc:"Type of the watcher to use for getting notified about changes to the filesystem. Currently available options are 'inotifywait' (default), 'gpfswatchfolder' and 'gpfsfileauditlogging'." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
-	WatchPath               string `yaml:"watch_path" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_WATCH_PATH" desc:"Path to the watch directory/file. Only applies to the 'gpfsfileauditlogging' and 'inotifywait' watcher, in which case it is the path of the file audit log file/base directory to watch." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
-	WatchFolderKafkaBrokers string `yaml:"watch_folder_kafka_hosts" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_WATCH_FOLDER_KAFKA_BROKERS" desc:"Comma-separated list of kafka brokers to read the watchfolder events from." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
+	WatchFS                 bool          `yaml:"watch_fs" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_WATCH_FS" desc:"Enable the filesystem watcher to detect changes to the filesystem. This is used to detect changes to the filesystem and update the metadata accordingly." introductionVersion:"2.0.0"`
+	WatchType               string        `yaml:"watch_type" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_WATCH_TYPE" desc:"Type of the watcher to use for getting notified about changes to the filesystem. Currently available options are 'inotifywait' (default), 'gpfswatchfolder' and 'gpfsfileauditlogging'." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
+	WatchPath               string        `yaml:"watch_path" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_WATCH_PATH" desc:"Path to the watch directory/file. Only applies to the 'gpfsfileauditlogging' and 'inotifywait' watcher, in which case it is the path of the file audit log file/base directory to watch." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
+	WatchFolderKafkaBrokers string        `yaml:"watch_folder_kafka_hosts" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_WATCH_FOLDER_KAFKA_BROKERS" desc:"Comma-separated list of kafka brokers to read the watchfolder events from." introductionVersion:"1.0.0"`
+	InotifyStatsFrequency   time.Duration `yaml:"inotify_stats_frequency" env:"STORAGE_USERS_POSIX_INOTIFY_STATS_FREQUENCY" desc:"Frequency to log inotify stats." introductionVersion:"%%NEXT%%"`
 }
 
 // Events combines the configuration options for the event bus.
diff --git a/services/storage-users/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go b/services/storage-users/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
index eda358aa51..65ace408de 100644
--- a/services/storage-users/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
+++ b/services/storage-users/pkg/config/defaults/defaultconfig.go
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() *config.Config {
 				ScanDebounceDelay:          1 * time.Second,
 				WatchFS:                    false,
 				EnableFSRevisions:          false,
+				InotifyStatsFrequency:      5 * time.Minute,
 			},
 		},
 		Events: config.Events{
diff --git a/services/storage-users/pkg/revaconfig/drivers.go b/services/storage-users/pkg/revaconfig/drivers.go
index 17cd3f6a19..6f804f35dd 100644
--- a/services/storage-users/pkg/revaconfig/drivers.go
+++ b/services/storage-users/pkg/revaconfig/drivers.go
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ func Posix(cfg *config.Config, enableFSScan, enableFSWatch bool) map[string]inte
 		"watch_type":                 cfg.Drivers.Posix.WatchType,
 		"watch_path":                 cfg.Drivers.Posix.WatchPath,
 		"watch_folder_kafka_brokers": cfg.Drivers.Posix.WatchFolderKafkaBrokers,
+		"inotify_stats_frequency":    cfg.Drivers.Posix.InotifyStatsFrequency,
 	}
 }