diff --git a/pageserver/src/deletion_queue.rs b/pageserver/src/deletion_queue.rs
index 3b934fd351..345836068e 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/deletion_queue.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/deletion_queue.rs
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ impl BackendQueueWorker {
         {
             warn!("Failed to upload deletion queue header: {e:#}");
             DELETION_QUEUE_ERRORS
-                .with_label_values(&["put_headerr"])
+                .with_label_values(&["put_header"])
                 .inc();
             return;
         }