diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/settings/environment/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/settings/environment/index.svelte
index e6876408fe..fbe5a675c9 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/settings/environment/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/settings/environment/index.svelte
@@ -93,7 +93,10 @@
       <Button
         primary
         disabled={!$auth.accountPortalAccess && $admin.cloud}
-        on:click={$licensing.goToUpgradePage()}
+        on:click={async () => {
+          await environment.upgradePanelOpened()
+          $licensing.goToUpgradePage()
+        }}
       >
         Upgrade
       </Button>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/environment.js b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/environment.js
index 03e73371b1..458eea27be 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/environment.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/stores/portal/environment.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { writable } from "svelte/store"
 import { API } from "api"
+import { Constants } from "@budibase/frontend-core"
 
 export function createEnvironmentStore() {
   const { subscribe, update } = writable({
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ export function createEnvironmentStore() {
     await API.updateEnvironmentVariable(data)
   }
 
+  async function upgradePanelOpened() {
+    await API.publishEvent(
+      Constants.EventPublishType.ENV_VAR_UPGRADE_PANEL_OPENED
+    )
+  }
+
   return {
     subscribe,
     checkStatus,
@@ -54,6 +61,7 @@ export function createEnvironmentStore() {
     createVariable,
     deleteVariable,
     updateVariable,
+    upgradePanelOpened,
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/events.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/events.js
index e69de29bb2..3f17722d3e 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/events.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/events.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+export const buildEventEndpoints = API => ({
+  /**
+   * Publish a specific event to the backend.
+   */
+  publishEvent: async eventType => {
+    return await API.post({
+      url: `/api/global/event/publish`,
+      body: {
+        type: eventType,
+      },
+    })
+  },
+})
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/index.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/index.js
index ca065776b2..e2935b416b 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/api/index.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/api/index.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { buildGroupsEndpoints } from "./groups"
 import { buildPluginEndpoints } from "./plugins"
 import { buildBackupsEndpoints } from "./backups"
 import { buildEnvironmentVariableEndpoints } from "./environmentVariables"
+import { buildEventEndpoints } from "./events"
 const defaultAPIClientConfig = {
   /**
    * Certain definitions can't change at runtime for client apps, such as the
@@ -248,5 +249,6 @@ export const createAPIClient = config => {
     ...buildPluginEndpoints(API),
     ...buildBackupsEndpoints(API),
     ...buildEnvironmentVariableEndpoints(API),
+    ...buildEventEndpoints(API),
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/constants.js b/packages/frontend-core/src/constants.js
index ff9f4628d0..f2e48b6fef 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/constants.js
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/constants.js
@@ -174,3 +174,7 @@ export const Themes = [
     base: "darkest",
   },
 ]
+
+export const EventPublishType = {
+  ENV_VAR_UPGRADE_PANEL_OPENED: "environment_variable_upgrade_panel_opened",
+}
diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/routes/index.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/index.ts
index f0d4911771..3aa9422238 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/routes/index.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/routes/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import templateRoutes from "./global/templates"
 import emailRoutes from "./global/email"
 import authRoutes from "./global/auth"
 import roleRoutes from "./global/roles"
+import eventRoutes from "./global/events"
 import environmentRoutes from "./system/environment"
 import tenantsRoutes from "./system/tenants"
 import statusRoutes from "./system/status"
@@ -34,4 +35,5 @@ export const routes: Router[] = [
   migrationRoutes,
   accountRoutes,
   restoreRoutes,
+  eventRoutes,
 ]