diff --git a/docker/conf/counters_journal_client.yml b/docker/conf/counters_journal_client.yml
--- a/docker/conf/counters_journal_client.yml
+++ b/docker/conf/counters_journal_client.yml
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
     - content
     - origin
     - revision
+    - release
diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
         swh.journal.objects.origin_visit:1:1,
         swh.journal.objects.origin_visit_status:1:1,
         swh.journal.objects.revision:1:1,
+        swh.journal.objects.release:1:1,
         swh.journal.indexed.origin_intrinsic_metadata:1:1
     depends_on:
       - zookeeper