diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/loader_test.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/loader_test.go
index 19f3e118410..bcacf107208 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/loader_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/loader_test.go
@@ -288,6 +288,16 @@ func TestLoadMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 								Async: true,
 							},
 						},
+						"queue_capacity": {
+							Enabled:     true,
+							Description: "Queue capacity - sync gauge example.",
+							Unit:        strPtr("{items}"),
+							Gauge: &Gauge{
+								MetricValueType: MetricValueType{
+									ValueType: pmetric.NumberDataPointValueTypeInt,
+								},
+							},
+						},
 					},
 				},
 				ScopeName:       "go.opentelemetry.io/collector/internal/receiver/samplereceiver",
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/documentation.md b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/documentation.md
index f810d0a0369..077f1bf8250 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/documentation.md
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/documentation.md
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ Cumulative bytes allocated for heap objects (see 'go doc runtime.MemStats.TotalA
 | ---- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- |
 | By | Sum | Int | true |
 
+### otelcol_queue_capacity
+
+Queue capacity - sync gauge example.
+
+| Unit | Metric Type | Value Type |
+| ---- | ----------- | ---------- |
+| {items} | Gauge | Int |
+
 ### otelcol_queue_length
 
 This metric is optional and therefore not initialized in NewTelemetryBuilder.
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
index b44d14a8c70..df2d3e1ce0b 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadata/generated_telemetry.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ type TelemetryBuilder struct {
 	BatchSizeTriggerSend                 metric.Int64Counter
 	ProcessRuntimeTotalAllocBytes        metric.Int64ObservableCounter
 	observeProcessRuntimeTotalAllocBytes func(context.Context, metric.Observer) error
+	QueueCapacity                        metric.Int64Gauge
 	QueueLength                          metric.Int64ObservableGauge
 	RequestDuration                      metric.Float64Histogram
 }
@@ -95,6 +96,12 @@ func NewTelemetryBuilder(settings component.TelemetrySettings, options ...Teleme
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	_, err = getLeveledMeter(builder.meter, configtelemetry.LevelBasic, settings.MetricsLevel).RegisterCallback(builder.observeProcessRuntimeTotalAllocBytes, builder.ProcessRuntimeTotalAllocBytes)
 	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
+	builder.QueueCapacity, err = getLeveledMeter(builder.meter, configtelemetry.LevelBasic, settings.MetricsLevel).Int64Gauge(
+		"otelcol_queue_capacity",
+		metric.WithDescription("Queue capacity - sync gauge example."),
+		metric.WithUnit("{items}"),
+	)
+	errs = errors.Join(errs, err)
 	builder.RequestDuration, err = getLeveledMeter(builder.meter, configtelemetry.LevelBasic, settings.MetricsLevel).Float64Histogram(
 		"otelcol_request_duration",
 		metric.WithDescription("Duration of request [alpha]"),
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest_test.go b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest_test.go
index 8783cd7f6d0..ccd897ac3cc 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/internal/metadatatest/generated_telemetrytest_test.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func TestSetupTelemetry(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, tb)
 	tb.BatchSizeTriggerSend.Add(context.Background(), 1)
+	tb.QueueCapacity.Record(context.Background(), 1)
 	tb.RequestDuration.Record(context.Background(), 1)
 
 	testTel.AssertMetrics(t, []metricdata.Metrics{
@@ -49,6 +50,16 @@ func TestSetupTelemetry(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		{
+			Name:        "otelcol_queue_capacity",
+			Description: "Queue capacity - sync gauge example.",
+			Unit:        "{items}",
+			Data: metricdata.Gauge[int64]{
+				DataPoints: []metricdata.DataPoint[int64]{
+					{},
+				},
+			},
+		},
 		{
 			Name:        "otelcol_request_duration",
 			Description: "Duration of request [alpha]",
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/metadata.yaml b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/metadata.yaml
index d45cc7f0518..8014e3e5849 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/metadata.yaml
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/samplereceiver/metadata.yaml
@@ -197,3 +197,9 @@ telemetry:
       gauge:
         async: true
         value_type: int
+    queue_capacity:
+      enabled: true
+      description: Queue capacity - sync gauge example.
+      unit: "{items}"
+      gauge:
+        value_type: int
diff --git a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/templates/telemetrytest_test.go.tmpl b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/templates/telemetrytest_test.go.tmpl
index 87abd5ceb55..2d4e44fca24 100644
--- a/cmd/mdatagen/internal/templates/telemetrytest_test.go.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/mdatagen/internal/templates/telemetrytest_test.go.tmpl
@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ func TestSetupTelemetry(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, tb)
     {{- range $name, $metric := .Telemetry.Metrics }}
         {{- if (and (not $metric.Optional) (not $metric.Data.Async)) }}
-            {{ if eq $metric.Data.Type "Gauge" -}}
-            	tb.{{ $name.Render }}.Set(context.Background(), 1)
-            {{- else if eq $metric.Data.Type "Sum" -}}
+            {{- if eq $metric.Data.Type "Sum" }}
             	tb.{{ $name.Render }}.Add(context.Background(), 1)
-            {{- else if eq $metric.Data.Type "Histogram" -}}
+            {{- else }}
             	tb.{{ $name.Render }}.Record(context.Background(), 1)
             {{- end }}
         {{- end }}