diff --git a/data/templates/prometheus/node_exporter.service.j2 b/data/templates/prometheus/node_exporter.service.j2
index 62e7e67746..135439bd64 100644
--- a/data/templates/prometheus/node_exporter.service.j2
+++ b/data/templates/prometheus/node_exporter.service.j2
@@ -16,5 +16,10 @@ ExecStart={{ vrf_command }}/usr/sbin/node_exporter \
 {% else %}
         --web.listen-address=:{{ port }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if collectors is vyos_defined %}
+{%     if collectors.textfile is vyos_defined %}
+        --collector.textfile.directory=/run/node_exporter/collector
+{%     endif %}
+{% endif %}
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/interface-definitions/service_monitoring_prometheus.xml.in b/interface-definitions/service_monitoring_prometheus.xml.in
index 740900f1ff..8bcebf5f38 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/service_monitoring_prometheus.xml.in
+++ b/interface-definitions/service_monitoring_prometheus.xml.in
@@ -21,6 +21,19 @@
                     <defaultValue>9100</defaultValue>
                   </leafNode>
                   #include <include/interface/vrf.xml.i>
+                  <node name="collectors">
+                    <properties>
+                      <help>Collectors specific configuration</help>
+                    </properties>
+                    <children>
+                      <leafNode name="textfile">
+                        <properties>
+                          <help>Enables textfile collector to read from /run/node_exporter/collector</help>
+                          <valueless/>
+                        </properties>
+                      </leafNode>
+                    </children>
+                  </node>
                 </children>
               </node>
               <node name="frr-exporter">
diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_service_monitoring_prometheus.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_service_monitoring_prometheus.py
index df737f8403..6e7f8c808a 100755
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_service_monitoring_prometheus.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_service_monitoring_prometheus.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+import os
 import unittest
 
 from base_vyostest_shim import VyOSUnitTestSHIM
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ def tearDown(self):
 
     def test_01_node_exporter(self):
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['node-exporter', 'listen-address', listen_ip])
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['node-exporter', 'collectors', 'textfile'])
 
         # commit changes
         self.cli_commit()
@@ -62,6 +64,11 @@ def test_01_node_exporter(self):
         file_content = read_file(node_exporter_service_file)
         self.assertIn(f'{listen_ip}:9100', file_content)
 
+        self.assertTrue(os.path.isdir('/run/node_exporter/collector'))
+        self.assertIn(
+            '--collector.textfile.directory=/run/node_exporter/collector', file_content
+        )
+
         # Check for running process
         self.assertTrue(process_named_running(NODE_EXPORTER_PROCESS_NAME))
 
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/service_monitoring_prometheus.py b/src/conf_mode/service_monitoring_prometheus.py
index 42628b05cd..9a07d8593f 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/service_monitoring_prometheus.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/service_monitoring_prometheus.py
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
 from vyos import ConfigError
 from vyos import airbag
 
-
 airbag.enable()
 
 node_exporter_service_file = '/etc/systemd/system/node_exporter.service'
 node_exporter_systemd_service = 'node_exporter.service'
+node_exporter_collector_path = '/run/node_exporter/collector'
 
 frr_exporter_service_file = '/etc/systemd/system/frr_exporter.service'
 frr_exporter_systemd_service = 'frr_exporter.service'
@@ -124,6 +124,13 @@ def generate(monitoring):
             'prometheus/node_exporter.service.j2',
             monitoring['node_exporter'],
         )
+        if (
+            'collectors' in monitoring['node_exporter']
+            and 'textfile' in monitoring['node_exporter']['collectors']
+        ):
+            # Create textcollector folder
+            if not os.path.isdir(node_exporter_collector_path):
+                os.makedirs(node_exporter_collector_path)
 
     if 'frr_exporter' in monitoring:
         # Render frr_exporter service_file