diff --git a/node/node.go b/node/node.go
index d225c047e..5f78a48fd 100644
--- a/node/node.go
+++ b/node/node.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p/core/crypto"
@@ -263,6 +264,7 @@ func (n *Node) OnStart() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error while starting settlement layer client: %w", err)
 	}
+	n.startPrometheusServer()
 	n.baseLayersHealthStatus = BaseLayersHealthStatus{
 		settlementHealthy: true,
 		daHealthy:         true,
@@ -402,3 +404,12 @@ func (n *Node) healthStatusHandler(err error) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (n *Node) startPrometheusServer() {
+	go func() {
+		if err := http.ListenAndServe(":2112", nil); err != nil {
+			// Error starting or closing listener:
+			n.Logger.Error("Prometheus HTTP server ListenAndServe", "err", err)
+		}
+	}()
+}
diff --git a/rpc/server.go b/rpc/server.go
index 4c9472800..c825001a1 100644
--- a/rpc/server.go
+++ b/rpc/server.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package rpc
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
@@ -85,13 +84,6 @@ func (s *Server) PubSubServer() *pubsub.Server {
 // OnStart is called when Server is started (see service.BaseService for details).
 func (s *Server) OnStart() error {
 	go s.eventListener()
-	go func() {
-		http.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
-		err := http.ListenAndServe(":2112", nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			s.Logger.Error("error while running metrics server", "error", err)
-		}
-	}()
 	return s.startRPC()
 }