diff --git a/collect/collect.go b/collect/collect.go
index 3d4cbbd36a..20002b8211 100644
--- a/collect/collect.go
+++ b/collect/collect.go
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func (i *InMemCollector) collect() {
 			}
 		}
 
-		i.Metrics.Gauge("collector_collect_loop_duration_ms", float64(time.Now().Sub(startTime).Milliseconds()))
+		i.Metrics.Histogram("collector_collect_loop_duration_ms", float64(time.Now().Sub(startTime).Milliseconds()))
 	}
 }