diff --git a/common/health_metrics/src/observe.rs b/common/health_metrics/src/observe.rs
index 81bb8e6f7e..5bc3770301 100644
--- a/common/health_metrics/src/observe.rs
+++ b/common/health_metrics/src/observe.rs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl Observe for ProcessHealth {
             pid_mem_shared_memory_size: process_mem.shared(),
             pid_process_seconds_total: process_times.busy().as_secs()
                 + process_times.children_system().as_secs()
-                + process_times.children_system().as_secs(),
+                + process_times.children_user().as_secs(),
         })
     }
 }