diff --git a/definitions/infra-host/golden_metrics.yml b/definitions/infra-host/golden_metrics.yml
index 025e899ab..9c9abd2b8 100644
--- a/definitions/infra-host/golden_metrics.yml
+++ b/definitions/infra-host/golden_metrics.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ networkTraffic:
       eventId: entityGuid
       eventName: entityName
     opentelemetry:
-      select: rate(sum(system.network.io), 1 second)
+      select: rate(average(system.network.io), 1 second)
       where: device != 'lo'
       from: Metric
       eventId: entity.guid