diff --git a/pkg/controllers/node/health/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/node/health/controller.go
index 15c5ddc79c..32cdaff6b3 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/node/health/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/node/health/controller.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
 	"github.com/samber/lo"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/utils/clock"
@@ -109,11 +108,11 @@ func (c *Controller) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, node *corev1.Node) (reconcil
 	}
 	// 4. The deletion timestamp has successfully been set for the Node, update relevant metrics.
 	log.FromContext(ctx).V(1).Info("deleting unhealthy node")
-	metrics.NodeClaimsDisruptedTotal.With(prometheus.Labels{
+	metrics.NodeClaimsDisruptedTotal.Inc(map[string]string{
 		metrics.ReasonLabel:       metrics.UnhealthyReason,
 		metrics.NodePoolLabel:     nodeClaim.Labels[v1.NodePoolLabelKey],
 		metrics.CapacityTypeLabel: nodeClaim.Labels[v1.CapacityTypeLabelKey],
-	}).Inc()
+	})
 	return reconcile.Result{}, nil
 }