diff --git a/.changelog/3915.added.txt b/.changelog/3915.added.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43350f6423
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/3915.added.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+feat(k8s_tagger): Add Pod ID as metadata
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/helm/sumologic/conf/logs/otelcol/config.yaml b/deploy/helm/sumologic/conf/logs/otelcol/config.yaml
index 46b83864c1..0527e11c8a 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/sumologic/conf/logs/otelcol/config.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/sumologic/conf/logs/otelcol/config.yaml
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ processors:
         - hostName
         - namespace
         - nodeName
+        - podId
         - podName
         - serviceName
         - statefulSetName
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug.output.yaml
index 28a8b7ce30..0d28d7a529 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug.output.yaml
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ data:
           - hostName
           - namespace
           - nodeName
+          - podId
           - podName
           - serviceName
           - statefulSetName
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug_with_sumologic_mock.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug_with_sumologic_mock.output.yaml
index 43e1c4f9d6..48b2952ca7 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug_with_sumologic_mock.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug_with_sumologic_mock.output.yaml
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ data:
           - hostName
           - namespace
           - nodeName
+          - podId
           - podName
           - serviceName
           - statefulSetName
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug_with_sumologic_mock_http.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug_with_sumologic_mock_http.output.yaml
index a0d3e665a3..d3cc8776e3 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug_with_sumologic_mock_http.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/debug_with_sumologic_mock_http.output.yaml
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ data:
           - hostName
           - namespace
           - nodeName
+          - podId
           - podName
           - serviceName
           - statefulSetName
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/extra_exporter.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/extra_exporter.output.yaml
index 04eb527381..7e2e990615 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/extra_exporter.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/extra_exporter.output.yaml
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ data:
           - hostName
           - namespace
           - nodeName
+          - podId
           - podName
           - serviceName
           - statefulSetName
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/otel.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/otel.output.yaml
index 5c1834b24e..b7565e67ae 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/otel.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/otel.output.yaml
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ data:
           - hostName
           - namespace
           - nodeName
+          - podId
           - podName
           - serviceName
           - statefulSetName
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing.output.yaml
index a56f097085..ee1a5f2596 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing.output.yaml
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ data:
           - hostName
           - namespace
           - nodeName
+          - podId
           - podName
           - serviceName
           - statefulSetName
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing_with_defaults.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing_with_defaults.output.yaml
index c24799c521..42fcfb2b9a 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing_with_defaults.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing_with_defaults.output.yaml
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ data:
           - hostName
           - namespace
           - nodeName
+          - podId
           - podName
           - serviceName
           - statefulSetName
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing_with_defaults_http.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing_with_defaults_http.output.yaml
index bb0f2f1259..0fbe88cd0f 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing_with_defaults_http.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/routing_with_defaults_http.output.yaml
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ data:
           - hostName
           - namespace
           - nodeName
+          - podId
           - podName
           - serviceName
           - statefulSetName
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/templates.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/templates.output.yaml
index e8dedfdb72..31cc0bd2ea 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/templates.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/metadata_logs_otc/templates.output.yaml
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ data:
           - hostName
           - namespace
           - nodeName
+          - podId
           - podName
           - serviceName
           - statefulSetName