diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 86dbdab..6c8c745 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type SystemConfig struct {
 	PubkeysCapacity int
 
 	InitPubkeys []string // only used during initialization
+	PrintStats  bool
 }
 
 func NewSystemConfig() SystemConfig {
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ func (c SystemConfig) Print() {
 	fmt.Printf("  EventsCapacity: %d\n", c.EventsCapacity)
 	fmt.Printf("  PubkeysCapacity: %d\n", c.PubkeysCapacity)
 	fmt.Printf("  InitPubkeys: %v\n", c.InitPubkeys)
+	fmt.Printf("  PrintStats: %v\n", c.PrintStats)
 }
 
 // The configuration parameters for the system and the main processes
@@ -108,6 +110,12 @@ func Load() (*Config, error) {
 
 			config.InitPubkeys = pubkeys
 
+		case "PRINT_STATS":
+			config.PrintStats, err = strconv.ParseBool(val)
+			if err != nil {
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("error parsing %v: %v", keyVal, err)
+			}
+
 		case "FIREHOSE_OFFSET":
 			offset, err := strconv.Atoi(val)
 			if err != nil {