diff --git a/docs/operator/virtualmcpserver-observability.md b/docs/operator/virtualmcpserver-observability.md
index 8e6bdd791b..80235abe14 100644
--- a/docs/operator/virtualmcpserver-observability.md
+++ b/docs/operator/virtualmcpserver-observability.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ the workflow name as an attribute.
 
 ## Distributed Tracing
 
-The vMCP creates spans for each individual backend operation as well as workflow executions, enabling the attribution of workflow exection errors or latency to specific tool calls.
+The vMCP creates spans for each individual backend operation as well as workflow executions, enabling the attribution of workflow execution errors or latency to specific tool calls.
 
 
 ## Configuration
diff --git a/pkg/vmcp/server/server.go b/pkg/vmcp/server/server.go
index fd7685da36..151a4da9cf 100644
--- a/pkg/vmcp/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/vmcp/server/server.go
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func (s *Server) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		logger.Info("RFC 9728 OAuth discovery endpoints enabled at /.well-known/")
 	}
 
-	// MCP endpoint - apply middleware chain: auth → discovery
+	// MCP endpoint - apply middleware chain: auth → discovery → telemetry
 	var mcpHandler http.Handler = streamableServer
 
 	if s.config.TelemetryProvider != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/vmcp/server/telemetry.go b/pkg/vmcp/server/telemetry.go
index b79d12494a..07a53e5e1b 100644
--- a/pkg/vmcp/server/telemetry.go
+++ b/pkg/vmcp/server/telemetry.go
@@ -38,15 +38,19 @@ func monitorBackends(
 	}
 	backendCount.Record(ctx, int64(len(backends)))
 
-	requestsTotal, err := meter.Int64Counter("toolhive_vmcp_backend_requests_total", metric.WithDescription("Total number of requests per backend"))
+	requestsTotal, err := meter.Int64Counter("toolhive_vmcp_backend_requests", metric.WithDescription("Total number of requests per backend"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create requests total counter: %w", err)
 	}
-	errorsTotal, err := meter.Int64Counter("toolhive_vmcp_backend_errors_total", metric.WithDescription("Total number of errors per backend"))
+	errorsTotal, err := meter.Int64Counter("toolhive_vmcp_backend_errors", metric.WithDescription("Total number of errors per backend"))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create errors total counter: %w", err)
 	}
-	requestsDuration, err := meter.Float64Histogram("toolhive_vmcp_backend_requests_duration", metric.WithDescription("Duration of requests in seconds per backend"))
+	requestsDuration, err := meter.Float64Histogram(
+		"toolhive_vmcp_backend_requests_duration",
+		metric.WithDescription("Duration of requests in seconds per backend"),
+		metric.WithUnit("s"),
+	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create requests duration histogram: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -142,7 +146,7 @@ func monitorWorkflowExecutors(
 	meter := meterProvider.Meter(instrumentationName)
 
 	executionsTotal, err := meter.Int64Counter(
-		"toolhive_vmcp_workflow_executions_total",
+		"toolhive_vmcp_workflow_executions",
 		metric.WithDescription("Total number of workflow executions"),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -150,7 +154,7 @@ func monitorWorkflowExecutors(
 	}
 
 	errorsTotal, err := meter.Int64Counter(
-		"toolhive_vmcp_workflow_errors_total",
+		"toolhive_vmcp_workflow_errors",
 		metric.WithDescription("Total number of workflow execution errors"),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -158,8 +162,9 @@ func monitorWorkflowExecutors(
 	}
 
 	executionDuration, err := meter.Float64Histogram(
-		"toolhive_vmcp_workflow_duration_seconds",
+		"toolhive_vmcp_workflow_duration",
 		metric.WithDescription("Duration of workflow executions in seconds"),
+		metric.WithUnit("s"),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create workflow duration histogram: %w", err)