diff --git a/install/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_03_deployment.yaml b/install/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_03_deployment.yaml
index edb4252c8b..26dd9f8105 100644
--- a/install/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_03_deployment.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_03_deployment.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ spec:
         - "--serving-key-file=/etc/tls/serving-cert/tls.key"
         - "--v=2"
         - "--always-enable-capabilities=Ingress"
+        ports:
+        - name: metrics
+          containerPort: 9099
         resources:
           requests:
             cpu: 20m
diff --git a/install/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_04_service.yaml b/install/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_04_service.yaml
index e325d12633..1a2deb9660 100644
--- a/install/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_04_service.yaml
+++ b/install/0000_00_cluster-version-operator_04_service.yaml
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ spec:
   ports:
   - name: metrics
     port: 9099  # chosen to be in the internal open range
+    targetPort: metrics
diff --git a/pkg/payload/testdata/TestRenderManifest_expected_cvo_deployment.yaml b/pkg/payload/testdata/TestRenderManifest_expected_cvo_deployment.yaml
index 857669c3e7..de44d9bfac 100644
--- a/pkg/payload/testdata/TestRenderManifest_expected_cvo_deployment.yaml
+++ b/pkg/payload/testdata/TestRenderManifest_expected_cvo_deployment.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ spec:
         - "--serving-key-file=/etc/tls/serving-cert/tls.key"
         - "--v=2"
         - "--always-enable-capabilities=Ingress"
+        ports:
+        - name: metrics
+          containerPort: 9099
         resources:
           requests:
             cpu: 20m