diff --git a/.changesets/exp_njm_operation_error_metrics.md b/.changesets/exp_njm_operation_error_metrics.md
index ad75e66cea..202de4987f 100644
--- a/.changesets/exp_njm_operation_error_metrics.md
+++ b/.changesets/exp_njm_operation_error_metrics.md
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
 ### Experimental per-operation error metrics ([PR #6443](https://github.com/apollographql/router/pull/6443), [PR #6666](https://github.com/apollographql/router/pull/6666))
 
 Adds a new experimental OpenTelemetry metric that includes error counts at a per-operation and per-client level. These metrics contain the following attributes:
-* Operation name
-* Operation type (query/mutation/subscription)
-* Apollo operation ID
-* Client name
-* Client version
-* Error code
-* Path
-* Source (subgraph name)
+
+- Operation name
+- Operation type (query/mutation/subscription)
+- Apollo operation ID
+- Client name
+- Client version
+- Error code
+- Path
+- Service (subgraph name)
 
 This metric is currently only sent to GraphOS and is not available in 3rd-party OTel destinations. The metric can be enabled using the configuration `telemetry.apollo.errors.experimental_otlp_error_metrics: enabled`.
 
diff --git a/apollo-router/src/services/router/service.rs b/apollo-router/src/services/router/service.rs
index 338acab397..9c78cbc549 100644
--- a/apollo-router/src/services/router/service.rs
+++ b/apollo-router/src/services/router/service.rs
@@ -897,7 +897,7 @@ impl RouterService {
                     "apollo.client.version" = client_version.clone(),
                     "graphql.error.extensions.code" = code_str,
                     "graphql.error.path" = path,
-                    "apollo.router.error.source" = service
+                    "apollo.router.error.service" = service
                 );
             }
         }
diff --git a/apollo-router/src/services/router/tests.rs b/apollo-router/src/services/router/tests.rs
index 7bfedfd547..4dc9a48bb3 100644
--- a/apollo-router/src/services/router/tests.rs
+++ b/apollo-router/src/services/router/tests.rs
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ async fn it_stores_operation_error_when_config_is_enabled() {
                 KeyValue::new("apollo.client.version", client_version),
                 KeyValue::new("graphql.error.extensions.code", "SOME_ERROR_CODE"),
                 KeyValue::new("graphql.error.path", "/obj/field"),
-                KeyValue::new("apollo.router.error.source", "mySubgraph"),
+                KeyValue::new("apollo.router.error.service", "mySubgraph"),
             ]
         );
         assert_counter!(
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ async fn it_stores_operation_error_when_config_is_enabled() {
                 KeyValue::new("apollo.client.version", client_version),
                 KeyValue::new("graphql.error.extensions.code", "SOME_OTHER_ERROR_CODE"),
                 KeyValue::new("graphql.error.path", "/obj/arr/@/firstElementField"),
-                KeyValue::new("apollo.router.error.source", "myOtherSubgraph"),
+                KeyValue::new("apollo.router.error.service", "myOtherSubgraph"),
             ]
         );
     }