diff --git a/pkg/cluster/install.go b/pkg/cluster/install.go
index b71e0b155..0290cd191 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/install.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/install.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 // AdminUpdate performs an admin update of an ARO cluster
 func (m *manager) AdminUpdate(ctx context.Context) error {
 	toRun := m.adminUpdate()
-	return m.runSteps(ctx, toRun, false)
+	return m.runSteps(ctx, toRun, "adminUpdate")
 }
 
 func (m *manager) adminUpdate() []steps.Step {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func (m *manager) Update(ctx context.Context) error {
 		)
 	}
 
-	return m.runSteps(ctx, s, false)
+	return m.runSteps(ctx, s, "update")
 }
 
 func (m *manager) runIntegratedInstaller(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -337,21 +337,21 @@ func (m *manager) Install(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unrecognised phase %s", m.doc.OpenShiftCluster.Properties.Install.Phase)
 	}
 	m.log.Printf("starting phase %s", m.doc.OpenShiftCluster.Properties.Install.Phase)
-	return m.runSteps(ctx, steps[m.doc.OpenShiftCluster.Properties.Install.Phase], true)
+	return m.runSteps(ctx, steps[m.doc.OpenShiftCluster.Properties.Install.Phase], "install")
 }
 
-func (m *manager) runSteps(ctx context.Context, s []steps.Step, emitMetrics bool) error {
+func (m *manager) runSteps(ctx context.Context, s []steps.Step, metricsTopic string) error {
 	var err error
-	if emitMetrics {
+	if metricsTopic != "" {
 		var stepsTimeRun map[string]int64
 		stepsTimeRun, err = steps.Run(ctx, m.log, 10*time.Second, s, m.now)
 		if err == nil {
 			var totalInstallTime int64
-			for topic, duration := range stepsTimeRun {
-				m.metricsEmitter.EmitGauge(fmt.Sprintf("backend.openshiftcluster.installtime.%s", topic), duration, nil)
+			for stepName, duration := range stepsTimeRun {
+				m.metricsEmitter.EmitGauge(fmt.Sprintf("backend.openshiftcluster.%s.%s.duration.seconds", metricsTopic, stepName), duration, nil)
 				totalInstallTime += duration
 			}
-			m.metricsEmitter.EmitGauge("backend.openshiftcluster.installtime.total", totalInstallTime, nil)
+			m.metricsEmitter.EmitGauge(fmt.Sprintf("backend.openshiftcluster.%s.duration.total.seconds", metricsTopic), totalInstallTime, nil)
 		}
 	} else {
 		_, err = steps.Run(ctx, m.log, 10*time.Second, s, nil)
diff --git a/pkg/cluster/install_test.go b/pkg/cluster/install_test.go
index 355bde3c5..00414f664 100644
--- a/pkg/cluster/install_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cluster/install_test.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func TestStepRunnerWithInstaller(t *testing.T) {
 				now:           func() time.Time { return time.Now() },
 			}
 
-			err := m.runSteps(ctx, tt.steps, false)
+			err := m.runSteps(ctx, tt.steps, "")
 			if err != nil && err.Error() != tt.wantErr ||
 				err == nil && tt.wantErr != "" {
 				t.Error(err)
@@ -239,28 +239,49 @@ func TestInstallationTimeMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, tt := range []struct {
 		name          string
+		metricsTopic  string
+		timePerStep   int64
 		steps         []steps.Step
 		wantedMetrics map[string]int64
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "Failed step run will not generate any install time metrics",
+			name:         "Failed step run will not generate any install time metrics",
+			metricsTopic: "install",
 			steps: []steps.Step{
 				steps.Action(successfulActionStep),
 				steps.Action(failingFunc),
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "Succeeded step run will generate a valid install time metrics",
+			name:         "Succeeded step run for cluster installation will generate a valid install time metrics",
+			metricsTopic: "install",
+			timePerStep:  2,
 			steps: []steps.Step{
 				steps.Action(successfulActionStep),
 				steps.Condition(successfulConditionStep, 30*time.Minute, true),
 				steps.AuthorizationRefreshingAction(nil, steps.Action(successfulActionStep)),
 			},
 			wantedMetrics: map[string]int64{
-				"backend.openshiftcluster.installtime.total":                             6,
-				"backend.openshiftcluster.installtime.action.successfulActionStep":       2,
-				"backend.openshiftcluster.installtime.condition.successfulConditionStep": 2,
-				"backend.openshiftcluster.installtime.refreshing.successfulActionStep":   2,
+				"backend.openshiftcluster.install.duration.total.seconds":                             6,
+				"backend.openshiftcluster.install.action.successfulActionStep.duration.seconds":       2,
+				"backend.openshiftcluster.install.condition.successfulConditionStep.duration.seconds": 2,
+				"backend.openshiftcluster.install.refreshing.successfulActionStep.duration.seconds":   2,
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "Succeeded step run for cluster update will generate a valid install time metrics",
+			metricsTopic: "update",
+			timePerStep:  3,
+			steps: []steps.Step{
+				steps.Action(successfulActionStep),
+				steps.Condition(successfulConditionStep, 30*time.Minute, true),
+				steps.AuthorizationRefreshingAction(nil, steps.Action(successfulActionStep)),
+			},
+			wantedMetrics: map[string]int64{
+				"backend.openshiftcluster.update.duration.total.seconds":                             9,
+				"backend.openshiftcluster.update.action.successfulActionStep.duration.seconds":       3,
+				"backend.openshiftcluster.update.condition.successfulConditionStep.duration.seconds": 3,
+				"backend.openshiftcluster.update.refreshing.successfulActionStep.duration.seconds":   3,
 			},
 		},
 	} {
@@ -269,10 +290,10 @@ func TestInstallationTimeMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 			m := &manager{
 				log:            log,
 				metricsEmitter: fm,
-				now:            func() time.Time { return time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second) },
+				now:            func() time.Time { return time.Now().Add(time.Duration(tt.timePerStep) * time.Second) },
 			}
 
-			err := m.runSteps(ctx, tt.steps, true)
+			err := m.runSteps(ctx, tt.steps, tt.metricsTopic)
 			if err != nil {
 				if len(fm.Metrics) != 0 {
 					t.Error("fake metrics obj should be empty when run steps failed")
@@ -282,10 +303,10 @@ func TestInstallationTimeMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 					for k, v := range tt.wantedMetrics {
 						time, ok := fm.Metrics[k]
 						if !ok {
-							t.Errorf("unexpected metrics topic: %s", k)
+							t.Errorf("unexpected metrics key: %s", k)
 						}
 						if time != v {
-							t.Errorf("incorrect fake metrics obj, want: %d, got: %d", v, time)
+							t.Errorf("incorrect fake metrics value, want: %d, got: %d", v, time)
 						}
 					}
 				}