diff --git a/infrastructure/modules/storage/main.tf b/infrastructure/modules/storage/main.tf
index 6dace3e0..7841a866 100644
--- a/infrastructure/modules/storage/main.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/modules/storage/main.tf
@@ -134,3 +134,14 @@ module "diagnostic-settings" {
   enabled_metric             = var.monitor_diagnostic_setting_storage_account_metrics
 
 }
+
+module "diagnostic-settings-sa-resource" {
+
+  source = "../diagnostic-settings"
+
+  name                       = "${azurerm_storage_account.storage_account.name}-diagnotic-setting-storage-account"
+  target_resource_id         = "${azurerm_storage_account.storage_account.id}"
+  log_analytics_workspace_id = var.log_analytics_workspace_id
+  enabled_metric             = var.monitor_diagnostic_setting_storage_account_resource_metrics
+
+}
diff --git a/infrastructure/modules/storage/variables.tf b/infrastructure/modules/storage/variables.tf
index e6464430..d6e98811 100644
--- a/infrastructure/modules/storage/variables.tf
+++ b/infrastructure/modules/storage/variables.tf
@@ -74,12 +74,18 @@ variable "log_analytics_workspace_id" {
 
 variable "monitor_diagnostic_setting_storage_account_enabled_logs" {
   type        = list(string)
-  description = "Controls what logs will be enabled for the storage"
+  description = "Controls what logs will be enabled for the storage services"
 }
 
 variable "monitor_diagnostic_setting_storage_account_metrics" {
   type        = list(string)
-  description = "Controls what metrics will be enabled for the storage"
+  description = "Controls what metrics will be enabled for the storage services"
+}
+
+variable "monitor_diagnostic_setting_storage_account_resource_metrics" {
+  type        = list(string)
+  description = "Controls what metrics will be enabled for the storage account itself"
+  default     = ["Transaction"]
 }
 
 variable "private_endpoint_properties" {