diff --git a/.chloggen/postgresql_query_metric_value_bug_fix.yaml b/.chloggen/postgresql_query_metric_value_bug_fix.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c3a9df44a7cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/postgresql_query_metric_value_bug_fix.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: bug_fix
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. filelogreceiver)
+component: postgresqlreceiver
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Fix for inflated metric values in query metrics collection
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [43071]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: [user]
diff --git a/receiver/postgresqlreceiver/scraper.go b/receiver/postgresqlreceiver/scraper.go
index 08b88f744d15a..b06a4856e0e35 100644
--- a/receiver/postgresqlreceiver/scraper.go
+++ b/receiver/postgresqlreceiver/scraper.go
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ func (p *postgreSQLScraper) collectTopQuery(ctx context.Context, clientFactory p
 			}
 			finalValue := float64(0)
 			if valDelta > 0 {
-				p.cache.Add(queryID.(string)+columnName, valDelta)
+				p.cache.Add(queryID.(string)+columnName, valInAtts)
 				finalValue = valDelta
 			}
 			if info.finalConverter != nil {
diff --git a/receiver/postgresqlreceiver/scraper_test.go b/receiver/postgresqlreceiver/scraper_test.go
index 9b84a67d5b4f2..0bef9da548912 100644
--- a/receiver/postgresqlreceiver/scraper_test.go
+++ b/receiver/postgresqlreceiver/scraper_test.go
@@ -513,6 +513,18 @@ func TestScrapeTopQueries(t *testing.T) {
 	// golden.WriteLogs(t, expectedFile, actualLogs)
 	errs := plogtest.CompareLogs(expectedLogs, actualLogs, plogtest.IgnoreTimestamp())
 	assert.NoError(t, errs)
+
+	// Verify the cache has updated with latest counter
+
+	calls, callsExists := scraper.cache.Get(queryid + callsColumnName)
+	assert.True(t, callsExists)
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(123), calls)
+	execTime, execTimeExists := scraper.cache.Get(queryid + totalExecTimeColumnName)
+	assert.True(t, execTimeExists)
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(11), execTime)
+	planTime, planTimeExists := scraper.cache.Get(queryid + totalPlanTimeColumnName)
+	assert.True(t, planTimeExists)
+	assert.Equal(t, float64(12), planTime)
 }
 
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