diff --git a/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java b/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java
index 9ca0c27a7..a307e3695 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/uid2/operator/Main.java
@@ -470,13 +470,13 @@ public DistributionStatisticConfig configure(Meter.Id id, DistributionStatisticC
     }
 
     private void createVertxInstancesMetric() {
-        Gauge.builder("uid2.operator.vertx_service_instances", () -> config.getInteger("service_instances"))
+        Gauge.builder("uid2.vertx_service_instances", () -> config.getInteger("service_instances"))
                 .description("gauge for number of vertx service instances requested")
                 .register(Metrics.globalRegistry);
     }
 
     private void createVertxEventLoopsMetric() {
-        Gauge.builder("uid2.operator.vertx_event_loop_threads", () -> VertxOptions.DEFAULT_EVENT_LOOP_POOL_SIZE)
+        Gauge.builder("uid2.vertx_event_loop_threads", () -> VertxOptions.DEFAULT_EVENT_LOOP_POOL_SIZE)
                 .description("gauge for number of vertx event loop threads")
                 .register(Metrics.globalRegistry);
     }