diff --git a/cmd/lotus/rpc.go b/cmd/lotus/rpc.go
index c5356557a..f75b68008 100644
--- a/cmd/lotus/rpc.go
+++ b/cmd/lotus/rpc.go
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ func serveRPC(a api.FullNode, stop node.StopFunc, addr multiaddr.Multiaddr) erro
 
 	http.Handle("/rest/v0/import", importAH)
 
+	http.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
+
 	lst, err := manet.Listen(addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return xerrors.Errorf("could not listen: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	http.Handle("/metrics", promhttp.Handler())
-
 	srv := &http.Server{Handler: http.DefaultServeMux}
 
 	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 2)