diff --git a/test/alternator/test_metrics.py b/test/alternator/test_metrics.py
index f5d083006c..2026e3fc88 100644
--- a/test/alternator/test_metrics.py
+++ b/test/alternator/test_metrics.py
@@ -128,6 +128,16 @@ def test_batch_get_item(test_table_s, metrics):
         test_table_s.meta.client.batch_get_item(RequestItems = {
             test_table_s.name: {'Keys': [{'p': random_string()}], 'ConsistentRead': True}})
 
+def test_batch_write_item_count(test_table_s, metrics):
+    with check_increases_operation(metrics, ['BatchWriteItem'], metric_name='scylla_alternator_batch_item_count', expected_value=2):
+        test_table_s.meta.client.batch_write_item(RequestItems = {
+            test_table_s.name: [{'PutRequest': {'Item': {'p': random_string(), 'a': 'hi'}}}, {'PutRequest': {'Item': {'p': random_string(), 'a': 'hi'}}}]})
+
+def test_batch_get_item_count(test_table_s, metrics):
+    with check_increases_operation(metrics, ['BatchGetItem'], metric_name='scylla_alternator_batch_item_count', expected_value=2):
+        test_table_s.meta.client.batch_get_item(RequestItems = {
+            test_table_s.name: {'Keys': [{'p': random_string()}, {'p': random_string()}], 'ConsistentRead': True}})
+
 # Test counters for CreateTable, DescribeTable, UpdateTable and DeleteTable
 def test_table_operations(dynamodb, metrics):
     with check_increases_operation(metrics, ['CreateTable', 'DescribeTable', 'UpdateTable', 'DeleteTable']):