diff --git a/app/metrics.yaml b/app/metrics.yaml
index 42b2412a37..7ef8f32fcf 100644
--- a/app/metrics.yaml
+++ b/app/metrics.yaml
@@ -2988,7 +2988,6 @@ activation:
       This will never be sent in a ping that also contains the client_id.
     send_in_pings:
       - activation
-      - client-deduplication
     bugs:
       - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1538011
       - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/1501822
@@ -9087,6 +9086,23 @@ client_deduplication:
       - android-probes@mozilla.com
       - fbertsch@mozilla.com
     expires: 122
+  hashed_gaid:
+    type: string
+    lifetime: ping
+    description: |
+      A hashed and salted version of the Google Advertising ID from the device.
+    send_in_pings:
+      - client-deduplication
+    bugs:
+      - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1817029
+    data_reviews:
+      - https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1813195#c11
+    data_sensitivity:
+      - interaction
+    notification_emails:
+      - android-probes@mozilla.com
+      - fbertsch@mozilla.com
+    expires: 122
 
 private_browsing_shortcut_cfr:
   add_shortcut:
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/clientdeduplication/ClientDeduplicationPing.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/clientdeduplication/ClientDeduplicationPing.kt
index 10f2eeaf39..71a637b49b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/clientdeduplication/ClientDeduplicationPing.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/metrics/clientdeduplication/ClientDeduplicationPing.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import android.content.Context
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
-import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.Activation
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.ClientDeduplication
 import org.mozilla.fenix.GleanMetrics.Pings
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.MetricsUtils.getHashedIdentifier
@@ -29,7 +28,7 @@ class ClientDeduplicationPing(private val context: Context) {
             // Record the metrics.
             if (hashedId != null) {
                 // We have a valid, hashed Google Advertising ID.
-                Activation.identifier.set(hashedId)
+                ClientDeduplication.hashedGaid.set(hashedId)
                 ClientDeduplication.validAdvertisingId.set(true)
             } else {
                 ClientDeduplication.validAdvertisingId.set(false)