diff --git a/singer_sdk/helpers/capabilities.py b/singer_sdk/helpers/capabilities.py
index 55aff8ce3..f5b5fa305 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/helpers/capabilities.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/helpers/capabilities.py
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@
         description="The default target database schema name to use for all streams.",
     ),
 ).to_dict()
+ADD_RECORD_METADATA_CONFIG = PropertiesList(
+    Property(
+        "add_record_metadata",
+        BooleanType(),
+        description="Add metadata to records.",
+    ),
+).to_dict()
 
 
 class DeprecatedEnum(Enum):
diff --git a/singer_sdk/target_base.py b/singer_sdk/target_base.py
index 91bce6526..a5386199f 100644
--- a/singer_sdk/target_base.py
+++ b/singer_sdk/target_base.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from singer_sdk.helpers._classproperty import classproperty
 from singer_sdk.helpers._compat import final
 from singer_sdk.helpers.capabilities import (
+    ADD_RECORD_METADATA_CONFIG,
     BATCH_CONFIG,
     TARGET_SCHEMA_CONFIG,
     CapabilitiesEnum,
@@ -595,6 +596,8 @@ def _merge_missing(source_jsonschema: dict, target_jsonschema: dict) -> None:
                 if k not in target_jsonschema["properties"]:
                     target_jsonschema["properties"][k] = v
 
+        _merge_missing(ADD_RECORD_METADATA_CONFIG, config_jsonschema)
+
         capabilities = cls.capabilities
 
         if PluginCapabilities.BATCH in capabilities:
diff --git a/tests/core/test_target_base.py b/tests/core/test_target_base.py
index f9b342d39..de344c7e3 100644
--- a/tests/core/test_target_base.py
+++ b/tests/core/test_target_base.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ def test_target_about_info():
     assert "flattening_enabled" in about.settings["properties"]
     assert "flattening_max_depth" in about.settings["properties"]
     assert "batch_config" in about.settings["properties"]
+    assert "add_record_metadata" in about.settings["properties"]
 
 
 def test_sql_get_sink():