diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 398816052..71d6bf6c2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ jib {
 
 run{
     def envs = findProperty('micronautEnvs')
-    def args = ["-Dmicronaut.environments=$envs","-Djdk.tracePinnedThreads=short"]
+    def args = ["-Dmicronaut.environments=$envs","-Djdk.tracePinnedThreads=short", "--add-opens","java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED"]
     if( environment['JVM_OPTS'] ) args.add(environment['JVM_OPTS'])
     jvmArgs args
     systemProperties 'DOCKER_USER': project.findProperty('DOCKER_USER') ?: environment['DOCKER_USER'],
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/io/seqera/wave/metrics/ExecutorsMetricsBinder.groovy b/src/main/groovy/io/seqera/wave/metrics/ExecutorsMetricsBinder.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2f1a1000e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/groovy/io/seqera/wave/metrics/ExecutorsMetricsBinder.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ *  Wave, containers provisioning service
+ *  Copyright (c) 2023-2024, Seqera Labs
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package io.seqera.wave.metrics
+
+import java.lang.reflect.Field
+import java.util.concurrent.ForkJoinPool
+
+import groovy.transform.CompileStatic
+import groovy.util.logging.Slf4j
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.MeterRegistry
+import io.micrometer.core.instrument.binder.jvm.ExecutorServiceMetrics
+import io.micronaut.context.annotation.Context
+import jakarta.annotation.PostConstruct
+import jakarta.inject.Inject
+/**
+ * Register Micrometer metrics for ForkJoin commonPool and virtual threads scheduler
+ * 
+ * @author Paolo Di Tommaso <paolo.ditommaso@gmail.com>
+ */
+@Slf4j
+@Context
+@CompileStatic
+class ExecutorsMetricsBinder {
+
+    @Inject
+    private MeterRegistry registry
+
+    @PostConstruct
+    void register() {
+        log.info "+ Registering executor metrics binder"
+        registerCommonPoolMetrics(registry)
+        registerVirtualThreadPoolMetrics(registry)
+    }
+
+    void registerCommonPoolMetrics(MeterRegistry registry) {
+        final commonPool = ForkJoinPool.commonPool()
+        ExecutorServiceMetrics.monitor(registry, commonPool, "ForkJoin.commonPool")
+    }
+
+    void registerVirtualThreadPoolMetrics(MeterRegistry registry) {
+        try {
+            // Create a virtual thread executor
+            Class<?> VirtualThread = Class.forName("java.lang.VirtualThread");
+
+            // Use reflection to get the internal ForkJoinPool
+            Field poolField = VirtualThread.getDeclaredField("DEFAULT_SCHEDULER");
+            poolField.setAccessible(true);
+            ForkJoinPool virtualThreadPool = (ForkJoinPool) poolField.get(null);
+
+            // Register metrics for the virtual thread pool
+            ExecutorServiceMetrics.monitor(registry, virtualThreadPool, "ForkJoin.virtualPool")
+        }
+        catch (Exception e) {
+            log.warn "Unable to registry carrier threads pool metrics", e
+        }
+    }
+}