diff --git a/server/metrics/scope.go b/server/metrics/scope.go
index a0f35b3ef3..e1701931fc 100644
--- a/server/metrics/scope.go
+++ b/server/metrics/scope.go
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ func NewScope(cfg valid.Metrics, logger logging.SimpleLogging, statsNamespace st
 	}
 
 	scopeOpts := tally.ScopeOptions{
-		Prefix: statsNamespace,
+		Prefix:          statsNamespace,
+		SanitizeOptions: &tallyprom.DefaultSanitizerOpts,
 	}
 
 	if r, ok := reporter.(tally.StatsReporter); ok {