diff --git a/crates/ethereum/node/src/launch.rs b/crates/ethereum/node/src/launch.rs
index eb699cea2d..029e3960d9 100644
--- a/crates/ethereum/node/src/launch.rs
+++ b/crates/ethereum/node/src/launch.rs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ where
             .inspect(|_| {
                 info!(target: "reth::cli", "Database opened");
             })
-            .with_prometheus().await?
+            .with_prometheus_server().await?
             .inspect(|this| {
                 debug!(target: "reth::cli", chain=%this.chain_id(), genesis=?this.genesis_hash(), "Initializing genesis");
             })
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ where
             .inspect(|this| {
                 info!(target: "reth::cli", "\n{}", this.chain_spec().display_hardforks());
             })
-            .with_metrics()
+            .with_metrics_task()
             // passing FullNodeTypes as type parameter here so that we can build
             // later the components.
             .with_blockchain_db::<T>()?
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/common.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/common.rs
index b141768d5f..a2b2818616 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/common.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/common.rs
@@ -454,8 +454,10 @@ where
         self.right().static_file_provider()
     }
 
+    /// This launches the prometheus endpoint.
+    ///
     /// Convenience function to [`Self::start_prometheus_endpoint`]
-    pub async fn with_prometheus(self) -> eyre::Result<Self> {
+    pub async fn with_prometheus_server(self) -> eyre::Result<Self> {
         self.start_prometheus_endpoint().await?;
         Ok(self)
     }
@@ -486,7 +488,12 @@ where
 
     /// Creates a new `WithMeteredProvider` container and attaches it to the
     /// launch context.
-    pub fn with_metrics(self) -> LaunchContextWith<Attached<WithConfigs, WithMeteredProvider<DB>>> {
+    ///
+    /// This spawns a metrics task that listens for metrics related events and updates metrics for
+    /// prometheus.
+    pub fn with_metrics_task(
+        self,
+    ) -> LaunchContextWith<Attached<WithConfigs, WithMeteredProvider<DB>>> {
         let (metrics_sender, metrics_receiver) = unbounded_channel();
 
         let with_metrics =
diff --git a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/mod.rs b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/mod.rs
index fb22e79084..c18381a2de 100644
--- a/crates/node/builder/src/launch/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/node/builder/src/launch/mod.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ where
             .inspect(|_| {
                 info!(target: "reth::cli", "Database opened");
             })
-            .with_prometheus().await?
+            .with_prometheus_server().await?
             .inspect(|this| {
                 debug!(target: "reth::cli", chain=%this.chain_id(), genesis=?this.genesis_hash(), "Initializing genesis");
             })
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ where
             .inspect(|this| {
                 info!(target: "reth::cli", "\n{}", this.chain_spec().display_hardforks());
             })
-            .with_metrics()
+            .with_metrics_task()
             // passing FullNodeTypes as type parameter here so that we can build
             // later the components.
             .with_blockchain_db::<T>()?