diff --git a/python/ray/dashboard/modules/reporter/reporter_agent.py b/python/ray/dashboard/modules/reporter/reporter_agent.py
index fff076e4cf51..ee493539a7a6 100644
--- a/python/ray/dashboard/modules/reporter/reporter_agent.py
+++ b/python/ray/dashboard/modules/reporter/reporter_agent.py
@@ -1312,8 +1312,8 @@ def generate_worker_stats_record(self, worker_stats: List[dict]) -> List[Record]
 
         for stat in worker_stats:
             cmdline = stat.get("cmdline")
-            # All ray processes start with ray::
-            if cmdline and len(cmdline) > 0 and cmdline[0].startswith("ray::"):
+            # collect both worker and driver stats
+            if cmdline:
                 proc_name = cmdline[0]
                 proc_name_to_stats[proc_name].append(stat)
 
@@ -1323,9 +1323,6 @@ def generate_worker_stats_record(self, worker_stats: List[dict]) -> List[Record]
                     or stat.get("gpu_utilization", 0) > 0
                 ):
                     gpu_worker_proc_names.add(proc_name)
-            # We will lose worker stats that don't follow the ray worker proc
-            # naming convention. Theoretically, there should be no data loss here
-            # because all worker processes are renamed to ray::.
 
         records = []
 
diff --git a/python/ray/dashboard/modules/reporter/tests/test_reporter.py b/python/ray/dashboard/modules/reporter/tests/test_reporter.py
index f281653d7ab6..5e5686f25c70 100644
--- a/python/ray/dashboard/modules/reporter/tests/test_reporter.py
+++ b/python/ray/dashboard/modules/reporter/tests/test_reporter.py
@@ -844,37 +844,6 @@ def verify_metrics_values(
         0,
     )
 
-    """
-    Verify worker names are only reported when they start with ray::.
-    """
-    # Verify if the command doesn't start with ray::, metrics are not reported.
-    unknown_stats = {
-        "memory_info": Bunch(rss=55934976, vms=7026937856, pfaults=15354, pageins=0),
-        "memory_full_info": Bunch(
-            uss=51428381, rss=55934976, vms=7026937856, pfaults=15354, pageins=0
-        ),
-        "cpu_percent": 6.0,
-        "num_fds": 8,
-        "cmdline": ["python mock", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""],
-        "create_time": 1614826391.338613,
-        "pid": 7175,
-        "cpu_times": Bunch(
-            user=0.607899328,
-            system=0.274044032,
-            children_user=0.0,
-            children_system=0.0,
-        ),
-    }
-    test_stats["workers"] = [idle_stats, unknown_stats]
-
-    records = agent._to_records(test_stats, cluster_stats)
-    uss_records, cpu_records, num_fds_records = get_uss_and_cpu_and_num_fds_records(
-        records
-    )
-    assert "python mock" not in uss_records
-    assert "python mock" not in cpu_records
-    assert "python mock" not in num_fds_records
-
     stats_payload = agent._generate_stats_payload(test_stats)
     assert stats_payload is not None
     assert isinstance(stats_payload, str)
diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_metrics_agent.py b/python/ray/tests/test_metrics_agent.py
index 4f3814a44a01..2b2829821818 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_metrics_agent.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_metrics_agent.py
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ def verify_node_metrics():
             samples = avail_metrics[metric]
             for sample in samples:
                 components.add(sample.labels["Component"])
-        assert components == {"gcs", "raylet", "agent", "ray::IDLE"}
+        assert components == {"gcs", "raylet", "agent", "ray::IDLE", sys.executable}
 
         avail_metrics = set(avail_metrics)
 
@@ -886,6 +886,7 @@ def verify_components():
                 components.add(sample.labels["Component"])
         print(components)
         assert {
+            sys.executable,  # driver process
             "raylet",
             "agent",
             "ray::Actor",