diff --git a/src/github/copilotApi.ts b/src/github/copilotApi.ts
index 09b8fb29e3..3246c89b23 100644
--- a/src/github/copilotApi.ts
+++ b/src/github/copilotApi.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const PREMIUM_REQUESTS_URL = 'https://docs.github.com/en/copilot/concepts/copilo
 
 export interface RemoteAgentJobPayload {
 	problem_statement: string;
+	event_type: string;
 	pull_request?: {
 		title?: string;
 		body_placeholder?: string;
diff --git a/src/github/copilotRemoteAgent.ts b/src/github/copilotRemoteAgent.ts
index f319ef8e3d..43392646bb 100644
--- a/src/github/copilotRemoteAgent.ts
+++ b/src/github/copilotRemoteAgent.ts
@@ -616,6 +616,7 @@ export class CopilotRemoteAgentManager extends Disposable {
 		const problemStatement: string = `${prompt} ${problemContext ? `: ${problemContext}` : ''}`;
 		const payload: RemoteAgentJobPayload = {
 			problem_statement: problemStatement,
+			event_type: 'visual_studio_code_remote_agent_tool_invoked',
 			pull_request: {
 				title,
 				body_placeholder: formatBodyPlaceholder(problemContext),