diff --git a/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py b/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py
index e967b4d..a4b862c 100644
--- a/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py
+++ b/atlasbot/engine/answerer.py
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ class AnswerEngine:
             )
             if any(term in normalized.lower() for term in cluster_terms):
                 classify["needs_snapshot"] = True
+            if re.search(r"\b(how many|count|number of|list)\b", normalized.lower()):
+                classify["question_type"] = "metric"
 
             if classify.get("follow_up") and state and state.claims:
                 if observer: