diff --git a/src/client-ocurl/opentelemetry_client_ocurl.ml b/src/client-ocurl/opentelemetry_client_ocurl.ml
index d0f5f62e..d334de6b 100644
--- a/src/client-ocurl/opentelemetry_client_ocurl.ml
+++ b/src/client-ocurl/opentelemetry_client_ocurl.ml
@@ -552,6 +552,7 @@ let mk_emitter ~stop ~(config : Config.t) () : (module EMITTER) =
       let set_on_tick_callbacks = set_on_tick_callbacks
 
       let tick () =
+        tick_common_ ();
         sample_gc_metrics_if_needed ();
         let@ () = Lock.with_lock in
         let now = Mtime_clock.now () in