diff --git a/docs/collector.service.md b/docs/collector.service.md
index c8d97222b..dc0bb9f0a 100644
--- a/docs/collector.service.md
+++ b/docs/collector.service.md
@@ -72,20 +72,20 @@ windows_service_start_mode{name="dcsvc",start_mode="manual"} 1
 windows_service_start_mode{name="dcsvc",start_mode="system"} 0
 # HELP windows_service_state The state of the service (State)
 # TYPE windows_service_state gauge
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="continue pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="pause pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="paused"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="running"} 1
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="start pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="stop pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="stopped"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",status="continue pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",status="pause pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",status="paused"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",status="running"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",status="start pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",status="stop pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",status="stopped"} 1
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="continue pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="pause pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="paused"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="running"} 1
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="start pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="stop pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="stopped"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",state="continue pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",state="pause pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",state="paused"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",state="running"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",state="start pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",state="stop pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="dcsvc",state="stopped"} 1
 ```
 
 ## Useful queries
diff --git a/pkg/collector/service/service.go b/pkg/collector/service/service.go
index 9b1f8237a..1f4bc6ee3 100644
--- a/pkg/collector/service/service.go
+++ b/pkg/collector/service/service.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (c *Collector) Build(logger *slog.Logger, _ *wmi.Client) error {
 	c.state = prometheus.NewDesc(
 		prometheus.BuildFQName(types.Namespace, Name, "state"),
 		"The state of the service (State)",
-		[]string{"name", "status"},
+		[]string{"name", "state"},
 		nil,
 	)
 	c.startMode = prometheus.NewDesc(
diff --git a/tools/e2e-output.txt b/tools/e2e-output.txt
index ea2681c78..72a0dc057 100644
--- a/tools/e2e-output.txt
+++ b/tools/e2e-output.txt
@@ -298,13 +298,13 @@ windows_service_start_mode{name="Themes",start_mode="manual"} 0
 windows_service_start_mode{name="Themes",start_mode="system"} 0
 # HELP windows_service_state The state of the service (State)
 # TYPE windows_service_state gauge
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="continue pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="pause pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="paused"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="running"} 1
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="start pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="stop pending"} 0
-windows_service_state{name="Themes",status="stopped"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="continue pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="pause pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="paused"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="running"} 1
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="start pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="stop pending"} 0
+windows_service_state{name="Themes",state="stopped"} 0
 # HELP windows_system_context_switches_total Total number of context switches (WMI source: PerfOS_System.ContextSwitchesPersec)
 # TYPE windows_system_context_switches_total counter
 # HELP windows_system_exception_dispatches_total Total number of exceptions dispatched (WMI source: PerfOS_System.ExceptionDispatchesPersec)