diff --git a/adapter-venice/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/adapter/venice/dispensers/VeniceBaseOpDispenser.java b/adapter-venice/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/adapter/venice/dispensers/VeniceBaseOpDispenser.java
index ac5b99a26..fa04e9861 100644
--- a/adapter-venice/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/adapter/venice/dispensers/VeniceBaseOpDispenser.java
+++ b/adapter-venice/src/main/java/io/nosqlbench/adapter/venice/dispensers/VeniceBaseOpDispenser.java
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ public abstract  class VeniceBaseOpDispenser extends BaseOpDispenser<VeniceOp, V
 
         this.parsedOp = op;
         this.veniceSpace = veniceSpace;
-        String defaultMetricsPrefix = parsedOp.getLabels().linearize("activity");
-        this.veniceAdapterMetrics = new VeniceAdapterMetrics(defaultMetricsPrefix);
+        this.veniceAdapterMetrics = new VeniceAdapterMetrics(this);
         veniceAdapterMetrics.initVeniceAdapterInstrumentation();
     }