diff --git a/cost-analyzer/templates/kubecost-metrics-deployment-template.yaml b/cost-analyzer/templates/kubecost-metrics-deployment-template.yaml
index 4c9e050a0..0766cf9be 100644
--- a/cost-analyzer/templates/kubecost-metrics-deployment-template.yaml
+++ b/cost-analyzer/templates/kubecost-metrics-deployment-template.yaml
@@ -205,8 +205,6 @@ spec:
               value: {{ (quote .Values.kubecostMetrics.emitKsmV1Metrics) | default (quote true) }}
             - name: EMIT_KSM_V1_METRICS_ONLY # ONLY emit KSM v1 metrics that do not exist in KSM 2 by default
               value: {{ (quote .Values.kubecostMetrics.emitKsmV1MetricsOnly) | default (quote false) }}
-            - name: RELEASE_NAME
-              value: {{ .Release.Name }}
             - name: MAX_QUERY_CONCURRENCY
               value: {{ (quote .Values.kubecostModel.maxQueryConcurrency) | default (quote 5) }}
             {{- if .Values.global.prometheus.queryServiceBasicAuthSecretName}}