diff --git a/src/sentry/uptime/consumers/results_consumer.py b/src/sentry/uptime/consumers/results_consumer.py
index f450ad074b0d64..48cf54e7a9bdc5 100644
--- a/src/sentry/uptime/consumers/results_consumer.py
+++ b/src/sentry/uptime/consumers/results_consumer.py
@@ -143,15 +143,17 @@ def handle_result_for_project(
                 # earliest delay stat for each scheduled check for the monitor here, and so this stat will be a more
                 # accurate measurement of delay/duration.
                 if result["duration_ms"]:
-                    metrics.gauge(
+                    metrics.distribution(
                         "uptime.result_processor.check_result.duration",
                         result["duration_ms"],
                         sample_rate=1.0,
+                        unit="millisecond",
                     )
-                metrics.gauge(
+                metrics.distribution(
                     "uptime.result_processor.check_result.delay",
                     result["actual_check_time_ms"] - result["scheduled_check_time_ms"],
                     sample_rate=1.0,
+                    unit="millisecond",
                 )
 
             if project_subscription.mode == ProjectUptimeSubscriptionMode.AUTO_DETECTED_ONBOARDING: