diff --git a/api/runner/metrics.go b/api/runner/metrics.go
index 7e0a52828..2692850c1 100644
--- a/api/runner/metrics.go
+++ b/api/runner/metrics.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 func LogMetricGauge(ctx context.Context, name string, value int) {
 	log := titancommon.Logger(ctx)
 	log.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-		"metric": name, "type": "count", "value": value}).Info()
+		"metric": name, "type": "gauge", "value": value}).Info()
 }
 
 func LogMetricCount(ctx context.Context, name string, value int) {