diff --git a/pipelines/_ingredients/MetricsRuntime.yaml b/pipelines/_ingredients/MetricsRuntime.yaml
index 3e6bffb..1241a0e 100644
--- a/pipelines/_ingredients/MetricsRuntime.yaml
+++ b/pipelines/_ingredients/MetricsRuntime.yaml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ tasks:
       connections.package: ap_association
       connections.metric: LoadDiaCatalogsTime
       connections.labelName: loadDiaCatalogs
+      metadataDimensions: [instrument, group, detector]  # TimingMetricTask assumes visit
       target: loadDiaCatalogs.run
   timing_diaPipe_associator:
     class: lsst.verify.tasks.commonMetrics.TimingMetricTask
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ tasks:
       connections.package: ap_association
       connections.metric: LoadDiaCatalogsCpuTime
       connections.labelName: loadDiaCatalogs
+      metadataDimensions: [instrument, group, detector]  # CpuTimingMetricTask assumes visit
       target: loadDiaCatalogs.run
   cputiming_diaPipe_associator:
     class: lsst.verify.tasks.commonMetrics.CpuTimingMetricTask