diff --git a/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/deploy/production/adapter_new_resource_model.yaml b/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/deploy/production/adapter_new_resource_model.yaml
index abb7185a9..b84f11033 100644
--- a/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/deploy/production/adapter_new_resource_model.yaml
+++ b/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/deploy/production/adapter_new_resource_model.yaml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ spec:
         command:
         - /adapter
         - --use-new-resource-model=true
+        - --fallback-for-container-metrics=true
         resources:
           limits:
             cpu: 250m
diff --git a/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/deploy/staging/adapter_new_resource_model.yaml b/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/deploy/staging/adapter_new_resource_model.yaml
index 6bb2f98a2..792b2eb08 100644
--- a/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/deploy/staging/adapter_new_resource_model.yaml
+++ b/custom-metrics-stackdriver-adapter/deploy/staging/adapter_new_resource_model.yaml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ spec:
         command:
         - /adapter
         - --use-new-resource-model=true
+        - --fallback-for-container-metrics=true
         resources:
           limits:
             cpu: 250m