diff --git a/pkg/metrics/events.go b/pkg/metrics/events.go
index 0fd8b116e..897843ee3 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/events.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/events.go
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (e UpgradeFailed) Title() string {
 // JoinStarted event is send back home when a node join starts.
 type JoinStarted struct {
 	ClusterID uuid.UUID `json:"clusterID"`
-	Name      string    `json:"name"`
+	NodeName  string    `json:"nodeName"`
 }
 
 // Title returns the name of the event.
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (e JoinSucceeded) Title() string {
 // JoinFailed event is send back home when a node join fails.
 type JoinFailed struct {
 	ClusterID uuid.UUID `json:"clusterID"`
-	Name      string    `json:"name"`
+	NodeName  string    `json:"nodeName"`
 	Reason    string    `json:"reason"`
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/reporter.go b/pkg/metrics/reporter.go
index 31b1ed446..9c88b6086 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/reporter.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/reporter.go
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ func ReportJoinSucceeded(ctx context.Context, clusterID uuid.UUID) {
 }
 
 // ReportJoinFailed reports that a join has failed.
-func ReportJoinFailed(ctx context.Context, clusterID uuid.UUID, err error) {
+func ReportJoinFailed(ctx context.Context, clusterID uuid.UUID, exterr error) {
 	hostname, err := os.Hostname()
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Warnf("unable to get hostname: %s", err)
 		hostname = "unknown"
 	}
-	Send(ctx, JoinFailed{clusterID, hostname, err.Error()})
+	Send(ctx, JoinFailed{clusterID, hostname, exterr.Error()})
 }
 
 // ReportApplyStarted decides if we are going to report an InstallationStarted