diff --git a/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-controller-servicemonitor.yaml b/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-controller-servicemonitor.yaml
index bdda4bd0..01844a87 100644
--- a/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-controller-servicemonitor.yaml
+++ b/charts/argo-workflows/templates/controller/workflow-controller-servicemonitor.yaml
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ spec:
       metricRelabelings:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.controller.metricsConfig.honorLabels }}
-      honorLabels: true
-      {{- end }}
+      honorLabels: {{ .Values.controller.metricsConfig.honorLabels }}
   {{- end }}
   {{- if .Values.controller.telemetryConfig.enabled }}
     - port: telemetry
@@ -40,9 +38,7 @@ spec:
       metricRelabelings:
         {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
       {{- end }}
-      {{- if .Values.controller.metricsConfig.honorLabels }}
-      honorLabels: true
-      {{- end }}
+      honorLabels: {{ .Values.controller.metricsConfig.honorLabels }}
   {{- end }}
   {{- with .Values.controller.metricsConfig.targetLabels }}
   targetLabels: