diff --git a/crates/networking/rpc/net/mod.rs b/crates/networking/rpc/net/mod.rs
index 63805ea512..2820422327 100644
--- a/crates/networking/rpc/net/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/networking/rpc/net/mod.rs
@@ -11,3 +11,9 @@ pub fn version(_req: &RpcRequest, context: RpcApiContext) -> Result<Value, RpcEr
     let value = serde_json::to_value(format!("{}", chain_spec.chain_id))?;
     Ok(value)
 }
+
+// dummy function
+pub fn peer_count(_req: &RpcRequest, _context: RpcApiContext) -> Result<Value, RpcErr> {
+    let value = serde_json::to_value("0")?;
+    Ok(value)
+}
diff --git a/crates/networking/rpc/rpc.rs b/crates/networking/rpc/rpc.rs
index 03ab8cd499..8203751ab0 100644
--- a/crates/networking/rpc/rpc.rs
+++ b/crates/networking/rpc/rpc.rs
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ pub fn map_web3_requests(req: &RpcRequest, context: RpcApiContext) -> Result<Val
 pub fn map_net_requests(req: &RpcRequest, contex: RpcApiContext) -> Result<Value, RpcErr> {
     match req.method.as_str() {
         "net_version" => net::version(req, contex),
+        "net_peerCount" => net::peer_count(req, contex),
         unknown_net_method => Err(RpcErr::MethodNotFound(unknown_net_method.to_owned())),
     }
 }
diff --git a/test_data/network_params.yaml b/test_data/network_params.yaml
index 01a981ae7f..0725144f04 100644
--- a/test_data/network_params.yaml
+++ b/test_data/network_params.yaml
@@ -32,10 +32,13 @@ network_params:
   # The address of the staking contract address on the Eth1 chain
   deposit_contract_address: "0x4242424242424242424242424242424242424242"
 
+ethereum_metrics_exporter_enabled: true
+
 additional_services:
   - dora
   - forkmon
   - tx_fuzz
+  - prometheus_grafana
 
 tx_fuzz_params:
   # A list of optional extra params that will be passed to the TX Fuzz container for modifying its behaviour
@@ -46,3 +49,7 @@ blockscout_params:
   image: "blockscout/blockscout:latest"
   verif_image: "ghcr.io/blockscout/smart-contract-verifier:latest"
   frontend_image: "ghcr.io/blockscout/frontend:latest"
+
+prometheus_params:
+  # TODO: switch to latest when it points to v3.x
+  image: "prom/prometheus:v3.2.1"