diff --git a/pkg/controllers/tagging/tagging_controller.go b/pkg/controllers/tagging/tagging_controller.go
index 89affd4d77d..8379419fe67 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/tagging/tagging_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/tagging/tagging_controller.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 	opt "k8s.io/cloud-provider-aws/pkg/controllers/options"
 	awsv1 "k8s.io/cloud-provider-aws/pkg/providers/v1"
 	nodehelpers "k8s.io/cloud-provider/node/helpers"
+	_ "k8s.io/component-base/metrics/prometheus/workqueue" // enable prometheus provider for workqueue metrics
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
 )
 
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ func NewTaggingController(
 		cloud:             awsCloud,
 		tags:              tags,
 		resources:         resources,
-		workqueue:         workqueue.NewNamedRateLimitingQueue(rateLimiter, "Tagging"),
+		workqueue:         workqueue.NewNamedRateLimitingQueue(rateLimiter, TaggingControllerClientName),
 		nodesSynced:       nodeInformer.Informer().HasSynced,
 		nodeMonitorPeriod: nodeMonitorPeriod,
 		rateLimitEnabled:  rateLimitEnabled,