diff --git a/test_runner/regress/test_tenants.py b/test_runner/regress/test_tenants.py
index 22036884ee..8de81adffa 100644
--- a/test_runner/regress/test_tenants.py
+++ b/test_runner/regress/test_tenants.py
@@ -219,14 +219,14 @@ def test_metrics_normal_work(neon_env_builder: NeonEnvBuilder):
             labels = ",".join([f'{key}="{value}"' for key, value in sample.labels.items()])
             log.info(f"{sample.name}{{{labels}}} {sample.value}")
 
-    # Test that we gather tenant create metric
+    # Test that we gather tenant operations metrics
     storage_operation_metrics = [
         "pageserver_storage_operations_seconds_global_bucket",
         "pageserver_storage_operations_seconds_global_sum",
         "pageserver_storage_operations_seconds_global_count",
     ]
     for metric in storage_operation_metrics:
-        value = ps_metrics.query_all(metric, filter={"operation": "create tenant"})
+        value = ps_metrics.query_all(metric, filter={"operation": "layer flush"})
         assert value