diff --git a/litestar/contrib/prometheus/config.py b/litestar/contrib/prometheus/config.py
index b77dab0ecb..82122d38a0 100644
--- a/litestar/contrib/prometheus/config.py
+++ b/litestar/contrib/prometheus/config.py
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class PrometheusConfig:
     middleware_class: type[PrometheusMiddleware] = field(default=PrometheusMiddleware)
     """The middleware class to use.
     """
+    group_path: bool = field(default=False)
+    """Whether to group paths in the metrics ot avoid cardinality explosion.
+    """
 
     @property
     def middleware(self) -> DefineMiddleware: