diff --git a/server/v2/api/telemetry/server.go b/server/v2/api/telemetry/server.go
index f612964a8476..7efdeae16b79 100644
--- a/server/v2/api/telemetry/server.go
+++ b/server/v2/api/telemetry/server.go
@@ -52,9 +52,24 @@ func New[T transaction.Tx](cfg server.ConfigMap, logger log.Logger, enableTeleme
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize metrics: %w", err)
 	}
 	srv.metrics = metrics
+	srv.init()
 	return srv, nil
 }
 
+func (s *Server[T]) init() {
+	mux := http.NewServeMux()
+	// /metrics is the default standard path for Prometheus metrics.
+	mux.HandleFunc("/metrics", s.metricsHandler)
+	mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		http.Redirect(w, r, "/metrics", http.StatusMovedPermanently)
+	})
+
+	s.server = &http.Server{
+		Addr:    s.config.Address,
+		Handler: mux,
+	}
+}
+
 // Name returns the server name.
 func (s *Server[T]) Name() string {
 	return ServerName
@@ -74,18 +89,6 @@ func (s *Server[T]) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	mux := http.NewServeMux()
-	// /metrics is the default standard path for Prometheus metrics.
-	mux.HandleFunc("/metrics", s.metricsHandler)
-	mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		http.Redirect(w, r, "/metrics", http.StatusMovedPermanently)
-	})
-
-	s.server = &http.Server{
-		Addr:    s.config.Address,
-		Handler: mux,
-	}
-
 	s.logger.Info("starting telemetry server...", "address", s.config.Address)
 	if err := s.server.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start telemetry server: %w", err)
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ func (s *Server[T]) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	defer s.init()
 	s.logger.Info("stopping telemetry server...", "address", s.config.Address)
 	return s.server.Shutdown(ctx)
 }