diff --git a/envoy/config/metrics/v2/stats.proto b/envoy/config/metrics/v2/stats.proto
index b29f9d08..7aab95a4 100644
--- a/envoy/config/metrics/v2/stats.proto
+++ b/envoy/config/metrics/v2/stats.proto
@@ -155,6 +155,33 @@ message StatsdSink {
     // Envoy will connect to this cluster to flush statistics.
     string tcp_cluster_name = 2;
   }
+  // [#not-implemented-hide:] Optional custom prefix for StatsdSink. If
+  // specified, this will override the default prefix.
+  // For example:
+  //
+  // .. code-block:: json
+  //
+  //   {
+  //     "prefix" : "envoy-prod"
+  //   }
+  //
+  // will change emitted stats to
+  //
+  // .. code-block:: cpp
+  //
+  //   envoy-prod.test_counter:1|c
+  //   envoy-prod.test_timer:5|ms
+  //
+  // Note that the default prefix, "envoy", will be used if a prefix is not
+  // specified.
+  //
+  // Stats with default prefix:
+  //
+  // .. code-block:: cpp
+  //
+  //   envoy.test_counter:1|c
+  //   envoy.test_timer:5|ms
+  string prefix = 3;
 }
 
 // Stats configuration proto schema for built-in *envoy.dog_statsd* sink.