diff --git a/bskyweb/cmd/embedr/server.go b/bskyweb/cmd/embedr/server.go
index d8df4276f2..62427e70e7 100644
--- a/bskyweb/cmd/embedr/server.go
+++ b/bskyweb/cmd/embedr/server.go
@@ -154,7 +154,13 @@ func serve(cctx *cli.Context) error {
 		RedirectCode: http.StatusFound,
 	}))
 
-	e.Use(echoprometheus.NewMiddleware(""))
+	echoprom := echoprometheus.NewMiddlewareWithConfig(
+		echoprometheus.MiddlewareConfig{
+			DoNotUseRequestPathFor404: true,
+		},
+	)
+
+	e.Use(echoprom)
 
 	//
 	// configure routes