diff --git a/capture/capture_dnstap.go b/capture/capture_dnstap.go
index 754a089..b106837 100644
--- a/capture/capture_dnstap.go
+++ b/capture/capture_dnstap.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/mosajjal/dnsmonster/types"
 	"github.com/mosajjal/dnsmonster/util"
+	"github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	dnstap "github.com/dnstap/golang-dnstap"
@@ -86,19 +87,23 @@ func dnsTapMsgToDNSResult(msg []byte) types.DNSResult {
 
 func StartDNSTap(resultChannel chan types.DNSResult) {
 	log.Info("Starting DNStap capture")
+
+	packetsCaptured := metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge("packetsCaptured", metrics.DefaultRegistry)
+	packetsDropped := metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge("packetsDropped", metrics.DefaultRegistry)
+	packetLossPercent := metrics.GetOrRegisterGaugeFloat64("packetLossPercent", metrics.DefaultRegistry)
+
 	input := parseDnstapSocket(util.CaptureFlags.DnstapSocket, util.CaptureFlags.DnstapPermission)
 
 	buf := make(chan []byte, 1024)
 
 	ratioCnt := 0
-	totalCnt := uint(0)
+	totalCnt := int64(0)
 
 	// Setup SIGINT handling
 	handleDNSTapInterrupt(done)
 
 	// Set up various tickers for different tasks
 	captureStatsTicker := time.NewTicker(util.GeneralFlags.CaptureStatsDelay)
-	printStatsTicker := time.NewTicker(util.GeneralFlags.PrintStatsDelay)
 
 	for {
 
@@ -128,11 +133,10 @@ func StartDNSTap(resultChannel chan types.DNSResult) {
 		case <-done:
 			return
 		case <-captureStatsTicker.C:
-			pcapStats.PacketsGot = totalCnt
-			pcapStats.PacketsLost = 0
-			pcapStats.PacketLossPercent = (float32(pcapStats.PacketsLost) * 100.0 / float32(pcapStats.PacketsGot))
-		case <-printStatsTicker.C:
-			log.Infof("%+v", pcapStats)
+			packetsCaptured.Update(totalCnt)
+			packetsDropped.Update(0) //todo: this is not correct, need to fix
+			packetLossPercent.Update(float64(packetsDropped.Value()) * 100.0 / float64(packetsCaptured.Value()))
+
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/capture/capture_pcap.go b/capture/capture_pcap.go
index 45ffd0d..fef93aa 100644
--- a/capture/capture_pcap.go
+++ b/capture/capture_pcap.go
@@ -4,14 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/mosajjal/dnsmonster/util"
+	"github.com/rcrowley/go-metrics"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 )
 
-var pcapStats captureStats
-
 func handleInterrupt() {
 	c := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(c, os.Interrupt)
@@ -67,6 +66,9 @@ func NewDNSCapturer(options CaptureOptions) DNSCapturer {
 }
 
 func (capturer *DNSCapturer) Start() {
+	packetsCaptured := metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge("packetsCaptured", metrics.DefaultRegistry)
+	packetsDropped := metrics.GetOrRegisterGauge("packetsDropped", metrics.DefaultRegistry)
+	packetLossPercent := metrics.GetOrRegisterGaugeFloat64("packetLossPercent", metrics.DefaultRegistry)
 
 	var myHandler genericHandler
 
@@ -99,10 +101,9 @@ func (capturer *DNSCapturer) Start() {
 
 	// Set up various tickers for different tasks
 	captureStatsTicker := time.NewTicker(util.GeneralFlags.CaptureStatsDelay)
-	printStatsTicker := time.NewTicker(util.GeneralFlags.PrintStatsDelay)
 
 	var ratioCnt = 0
-	var totalCnt = uint(0)
+	var totalCnt = int64(0)
 	for {
 		ratioCnt++
 
@@ -125,16 +126,12 @@ func (capturer *DNSCapturer) Start() {
 
 			packets, drop := myHandler.Stat()
 			if packets == 0 { // to make up for pcap not being able to get stats
-				pcapStats.PacketsGot = totalCnt
+				packetsCaptured.Update(totalCnt)
 			} else {
-				pcapStats.PacketsGot = packets
-				pcapStats.PacketsLost = drop
+				packetsCaptured.Update(int64(packets))
+				packetsCaptured.Update(int64(drop))
 			}
-
-			pcapStats.PacketLossPercent = (float32(pcapStats.PacketsLost) * 100.0 / float32(pcapStats.PacketsGot))
-
-		case <-printStatsTicker.C:
-			log.Infof("%+v", pcapStats)
+			packetLossPercent.Update(float64(packetsDropped.Value()) * 100.0 / float64(packetsCaptured.Value()))
 
 		}
 
diff --git a/capture/types.go b/capture/types.go
index fefacfd..2d26a6f 100644
--- a/capture/types.go
+++ b/capture/types.go
@@ -101,13 +101,6 @@ type DNSCapturer struct {
 	processing chan rawPacketBytes
 }
 
-// captureStats is capturing statistics about our current live captures. At this point it's not accurate for PCAP files.
-type captureStats struct {
-	PacketsGot        uint
-	PacketsLost       uint
-	PacketLossPercent float32
-}
-
 // ipv6 is a struct to be used as a key.
 type ipv6 struct {
 	ip4 gopacket.Flow