diff --git a/crates/sui-core/src/checkpoints/checkpoint_executor/metrics.rs b/crates/sui-core/src/checkpoints/checkpoint_executor/metrics.rs
index b69dcfaaed9fc..4c8e6f3250571 100644
--- a/crates/sui-core/src/checkpoints/checkpoint_executor/metrics.rs
+++ b/crates/sui-core/src/checkpoints/checkpoint_executor/metrics.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ impl CheckpointExecutorMetrics {
             )
             .unwrap(),
             checkpoint_exec_epoch: register_int_gauge_with_registry!(
-                "current_local_epoch",
+                "checkpoint_exec_epoch",
                 "Current epoch number in the checkpoint executor",
                 registry
             )