# Duplicate Prometheus metrics

**URL:** <https://community.pinecone.io/t/duplicate-prometheus-metrics/8422>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** pinecone-assistant\
**Created:** [October 14, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://community.pinecone.io/t/duplicate-prometheus-metrics/8422 "2025-10-14T09:38:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://community.pinecone.io/t/duplicate-prometheus-metrics/8422/1 "2025-10-14T09:38:44Z")

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When I set up the Prometheus `http_sd_configs` i get the Prometheus `PrometheusDuplicateTimestamps` alert. When i request the metrics manually, i can see that the same metrics with the same value are reported multiple times.

Since [v2.52.0](https://github.com/prometheus/prometheus/releases/tag/v2.52.0-rc.0) if on a scrape duplicate metrics are found the `prometheus_target_scrapes_sample_duplicate_timestamp_total` is increased, making the alert get triggered.

Is there any way to overcome this issue ?