diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b9231aa9..226940495 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
+# Release 0.33.1
+
+## What's New
+
+* Backward compatibility router <-> controller fix to address metrics parsing panic
+
+## Component Updates and Bug Fixes
+* github.com/openziti/ziti: [v0.33.0 -> v0.33.1](https://github.com/openziti/ziti/compare/v0.33.0...v0.33.1)
+    * [Issue #1826](https://github.com/openziti/ziti/issues/1826) - 0.33.+ routers can cause panic in pre-0.33 controller with new metric
+
+
 # Release 0.33.0
 
-# What's New
+## What's New
 
 * SDK Terminator stability improvements
 * Minor feature updates and bug fixes
diff --git a/router/config.go b/router/config.go
index c9e09358d..0a58fed8f 100644
--- a/router/config.go
+++ b/router/config.go
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ const (
 	CtrlRateLimiterMaxSizeValue = 1000
 
 	// CtrlRateLimiterMetricOutstandingCount is the name of the metric tracking how many tasks are in process
-	CtrlRateLimiterMetricOutstandingCount = "ctrl.limiter.in_process"
+	CtrlRateLimiterMetricOutstandingCount = "ctrl_limiter.in_process"
 
 	// CtrlRateLimiterMetricCurrentWindowSize is the name of the metric tracking the current window size
-	CtrlRateLimiterMetricCurrentWindowSize = "ctrl.limiter.window_size"
+	CtrlRateLimiterMetricCurrentWindowSize = "ctrl_limiter.window_size"
 
 	// CtrlRateLimiterMetricWorkTimer is the name of the metric tracking how long successful tasks are taking to complete
-	CtrlRateLimiterMetricWorkTimer = "ctrl.limiter.work_timer"
+	CtrlRateLimiterMetricWorkTimer = "ctrl_limiter.work_timer"
 )
 
 // internalConfigKeys is used to distinguish internally defined configuration vs file configuration