diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/add.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/add.ts
index cb1157616a..0e00acd248 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/add.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/add.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {Command, flags as Flags} from '@heroku-cli/command'
 import {Args, ux} from '@oclif/core'
 import {TelemetryDrain} from '../../lib/types/telemetry'
 import heredoc from 'tsheredoc'
-
+import {validateAndFormatSignal} from '../../lib/telemetry/util'
 export default class Add extends Command {
   static description = 'Add and configure a new telemetry drain. Defaults to collecting all telemetry unless otherwise specified.'
 
@@ -24,18 +24,6 @@ export default class Add extends Command {
     $ heroku telemetry:add --signal logs,traces --endpoint https://my-endpoint.com --transport http 'x-drain-example-team: API_KEY x-drain-example-dataset: METRICS_DATASET'
   `)
 
-  private validateAndFormatSignal = function (signalInput: string | undefined): string[] {
-    const signalOptions = ['traces', 'metrics', 'logs']
-    if (!signalInput || signalInput === 'all') return signalOptions
-    const signalArray = signalInput.split(',')
-    signalArray.forEach(signal => {
-      if (!signalOptions.includes(signal)) {
-        ux.error(`Invalid signal option: ${signalArray}. Run heroku telemetry:add --help to see signal options.`, {exit: 1})
-      }
-    })
-    return signalArray
-  }
-
   private getTypeAndName = function (app: string | undefined, space: string | undefined) {
     if (app) {
       return {type: 'app', name: app}
@@ -54,7 +42,7 @@ export default class Add extends Command {
         type: typeAndName.type,
         id: typeAndName.name,
       },
-      signals: this.validateAndFormatSignal(signal),
+      signals: validateAndFormatSignal(signal),
       exporter: {
         endpoint,
         type: `otlp${transport}`,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/index.ts
index 69e806d680..8aa57f04d3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/index.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default class Index extends Command {
       telemetryDrains,
       {
         ID: {get: telemetryDrain => telemetryDrain.id},
-        Signals: {get: telemetryDrain => telemetryDrain.capabilities},
+        Signals: {get: telemetryDrain => telemetryDrain.signals},
         Endpoint: {get: telemetryDrain => telemetryDrain.exporter.endpoint},
         [ownerType]: {get: telemetryDrain => telemetryDrain.owner.name},
       },
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/info.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/info.ts
index b92374cc98..3babe14791 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/info.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/info.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default class Info extends Command {
     const drainType = telemetryDrain.owner.type.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + telemetryDrain.owner.type.slice(1)
     ux.styledObject({
       [drainType]: telemetryDrain.owner.name,
-      Signals: telemetryDrain.capabilities.join(', '),
+      Signals: telemetryDrain.signals.join(', '),
       Endpoint: telemetryDrain.exporter.endpoint,
       Kind: telemetryDrain.exporter.type,
       Headers: telemetryDrain.exporter.headers,
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/update.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/update.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d4619b8e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/telemetry/update.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import {flags as Flags, Command} from '@heroku-cli/command'
+import {Args, ux} from '@oclif/core'
+import {TelemetryDrain, TelemetryDrainWithOptionalKeys, TelemetryExporterWithOptionalKeys} from '../../lib/types/telemetry'
+import heredoc from 'tsheredoc'
+import {validateAndFormatSignal} from '../../lib/telemetry/util'
+
+export default class Update extends Command {
+  static topic = 'telemetry'
+  static description = 'updates a telemetry drain'
+  static args = {
+    telemetry_drain_id: Args.string({required: true, description: 'ID of the drain to update'}),
+    headers: Args.string({description: 'custom headers to configure the drain in json format'}),
+  }
+
+  static flags = {
+    signal: Flags.string({default: 'all', description: 'comma-delimited list of signals to collect (traces, metrics, logs). Use "all" to collect all signals.'}),
+    endpoint: Flags.string({description: 'drain url'}),
+    transport: Flags.string({options: ['http', 'gprc'], description: 'transport protocol for the drain'}),
+  }
+
+  public async run(): Promise<void> {
+    const {args, flags} = await this.parse(Update)
+    const {telemetry_drain_id, headers} = args
+    const {signal, endpoint, transport} = flags
+    if (!(headers || signal || endpoint || transport)) {
+      ux.error(heredoc(`
+        Requires either --signal, --endpoint, --transport or HEADERS to be provided.
+        See more help with --help
+      `))
+    }
+
+    const drainConfig: TelemetryDrainWithOptionalKeys = {}
+    if (signal) {
+      drainConfig.signals = validateAndFormatSignal(signal)
+    }
+
+    if (headers || endpoint || transport) {
+      const exporter: TelemetryExporterWithOptionalKeys = {}
+      if (headers) {
+        exporter.headers = JSON.parse(headers)
+      }
+
+      if (endpoint) {
+        exporter.endpoint = endpoint
+      }
+
+      if (transport) {
+        exporter.type = `otlp${transport}`
+      }
+
+      drainConfig.exporter = exporter
+    }
+
+    const {body: telemetryDrain} = await this.heroku.patch<TelemetryDrain>(`/telemetry-drains/${telemetry_drain_id}`, {
+      headers: {
+        Accept: 'application/vnd.heroku+json; version=3.sdk',
+      },
+      body: drainConfig,
+    })
+    ux.action.start(`Updating telemetry drain ${telemetry_drain_id}, which was configured for ${telemetryDrain.owner.type} ${telemetryDrain.owner.name}`)
+    ux.action.stop()
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/telemetry/util.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/telemetry/util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8cdf721251
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/telemetry/util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import {ux} from '@oclif/core'
+
+export function validateAndFormatSignal(signalInput: string | undefined): string[] {
+  const signalOptions = ['traces', 'metrics', 'logs']
+  if (!signalInput || signalInput === 'all') return signalOptions
+  const signalArray = signalInput.split(',')
+  signalArray.forEach(signal => {
+    if (!signalOptions.includes(signal)) {
+      ux.error(`Invalid signal option: ${signalArray}. Run heroku telemetry:add --help to see signal options.`, {exit: 1})
+    }
+  })
+  return signalArray
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/lib/types/telemetry.d.ts b/packages/cli/src/lib/types/telemetry.d.ts
index 4d77fa64f4..6c10124c07 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/lib/types/telemetry.d.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/lib/types/telemetry.d.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export type TelemetryDrains = TelemetryDrain[]
 
 export type TelemetryDrain = {
   id: string;
-  capabilities: string[];
+  signals: string[];
   owner: TelemetryDrainOwner;
   exporter: TelemetryExporter
 }
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ type TelemetryDrainOwner = {
 }
 
 type TelemetryExporter = {
-  type: 'otlphttp' | 'otlpgrpc';
+  type: string;
   endpoint: string;
   headers: unknown;
 }
+
+type TelemetryDrainWithOptionalKeys = Partial<TelemetryDrain, 'exporter'>
+type TelemetryExporterWithOptionalKeys = Partial<TelemetryExporter>
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/fixtures/telemetry/fixtures.ts b/packages/cli/test/fixtures/telemetry/fixtures.ts
index 28fc955c0a..3d6f5ab2bd 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/fixtures/telemetry/fixtures.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/fixtures/telemetry/fixtures.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import {TelemetryDrain} from '../../../src/lib/types/telemetry'
 export const spaceTelemetryDrain1: TelemetryDrain = {
   id: '44444321-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6',
   owner: {id: '12345678-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6', type: 'space', name: 'myspace'},
-  capabilities: ['traces', 'metrics', 'logs'],
+  signals: ['traces', 'metrics', 'logs'],
   exporter: {
     type: 'otlphttp',
     endpoint: 'https://api.honeycomb.io/',
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const spaceTelemetryDrain1: TelemetryDrain = {
 export const appTelemetryDrain1: TelemetryDrain = {
   id: '3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6',
   owner: {id: '87654321-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6', type: 'app', name: 'myapp'},
-  capabilities: ['traces', 'metrics'],
+  signals: ['traces', 'metrics'],
   exporter: {
     type: 'otlphttp',
     endpoint: 'https://api.honeycomb.io/',
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const appTelemetryDrain1: TelemetryDrain = {
 export const appTelemetryDrain2: TelemetryDrain = {
   id: '55555f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6',
   owner: {id: '87654321-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6', type: 'app', name: 'myapp'},
-  capabilities: ['logs'],
+  signals: ['logs'],
   exporter: {
     type: 'otlphttp',
     endpoint: 'https://api.papertrail.com/',
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/unit/commands/telemetry/info.unit.test.ts b/packages/cli/test/unit/commands/telemetry/info.unit.test.ts
index d158314a67..dfdda82cbc 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/unit/commands/telemetry/info.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test/unit/commands/telemetry/info.unit.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe('telemetry:info', function () {
     spaceTelemetryDrain = {
       id: '44444321-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6',
       owner: {id: spaceId, type: 'space', name: 'myspace'},
-      capabilities: ['traces', 'metrics', 'logs'],
+      signals: ['traces', 'metrics', 'logs'],
       exporter: {
         type: 'otlphttp',
         endpoint: 'https://api.honeycomb.io/',
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe('telemetry:info', function () {
     appTelemetryDrain = {
       id: '3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6',
       owner: {id: appId, type: 'app', name: 'myapp'},
-      capabilities: ['traces', 'metrics'],
+      signals: ['traces', 'metrics'],
       exporter: {
         type: 'otlphttp',
         endpoint: 'https://api.honeycomb.io/',
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('telemetry:info', function () {
     expectOutput(stdout.output, heredoc(`
       === ${spaceTelemetryDrain.id}
       Space:    ${spaceTelemetryDrain.owner.name}
-      Signals:  ${spaceTelemetryDrain.capabilities.join(', ')}
+      Signals:  ${spaceTelemetryDrain.signals.join(', ')}
       Endpoint: ${spaceTelemetryDrain.exporter.endpoint}
       Kind:     ${spaceTelemetryDrain.exporter.type}
       Headers:  x-honeycomb-team: 'your-api-key', x-honeycomb-dataset: 'your-dataset'
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('telemetry:info', function () {
     expectOutput(stdout.output, heredoc(`
       === ${appTelemetryDrain.id}
       App:      ${appTelemetryDrain.owner.name}
-      Signals:  ${appTelemetryDrain.capabilities.join(', ')}
+      Signals:  ${appTelemetryDrain.signals.join(', ')}
       Endpoint: ${appTelemetryDrain.exporter.endpoint}
       Kind:     ${appTelemetryDrain.exporter.type}
       Headers:  x-honeycomb-team: 'your-api-key', x-honeycomb-dataset: 'your-dataset'