diff --git a/packages/delivery-service/src/persistence/metrics/setMetrics.ts b/packages/delivery-service/src/persistence/metrics/setMetrics.ts
index 09cae568f..256d056bc 100644
--- a/packages/delivery-service/src/persistence/metrics/setMetrics.ts
+++ b/packages/delivery-service/src/persistence/metrics/setMetrics.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export function countMessage(redis: Redis) {
         messageSizeBytes: number,
         deliveryServiceProperties: DeliveryServiceProperties,
     ) => {
-        if (deliveryServiceProperties.metricsRetentionDurationInSeconds === 0) {
+        if (deliveryServiceProperties.metricsRetentionDurationInSeconds <= 0) {
             // Metrics are disabled
             return;
         }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export function countMessage(redis: Redis) {
 
 export function countNotification(redis: Redis) {
     return async (deliveryServiceProperties: DeliveryServiceProperties) => {
-        if (deliveryServiceProperties.metricsRetentionDurationInSeconds === 0) {
+        if (deliveryServiceProperties.metricsRetentionDurationInSeconds <= 0) {
             // Metrics are disabled
             return;
         }