diff --git a/metrics/influxdb/influxdbv2.go b/metrics/influxdb/influxdbv2.go
index 5dc2bff4d7..583a1ebc78 100644
--- a/metrics/influxdb/influxdbv2.go
+++ b/metrics/influxdb/influxdbv2.go
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ func InfluxDBV2WithTags(r metrics.Registry, d time.Duration, endpoint string, to
 }
 
 func (r *v2Reporter) run() {
-	intervalTicker := time.Tick(r.interval)
-	pingTicker := time.Tick(time.Second * 5)
+	intervalTicker := time.NewTicker(r.interval)
+	pingTicker := time.NewTicker(time.Second * 5)
 
 	for {
 		select {
-		case <-intervalTicker:
+		case <-intervalTicker.C:
 			r.send()
-		case <-pingTicker:
+		case <-pingTicker.C:
 			_, err := r.client.Health(context.Background())
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Warn("Got error from influxdb client health check", "err", err.Error())