diff --git a/lib/galaxy/config/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/config/__init__.py
index 69cb8ba51cf..458983e2582 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/config/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/config/__init__.py
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ class GalaxyAppConfiguration(BaseAppConfiguration):
             dependency_resolvers_config_file=[self._in_config_dir('dependency_resolvers_conf.xml')],
             error_report_file=[self._in_config_dir('error_report.yml')],
             job_config_file=[self._in_config_dir('job_conf.xml')],
-            job_metrics_config_file=[self._in_config_dir('job_metrics_conf.xml')],
+            job_metrics_config_file=[self._in_config_dir('job_metrics_conf.xml'), self._in_sample_dir('job_metrics_conf.xml.sample')],
             job_resource_params_file=[self._in_config_dir('job_resource_params_conf.xml')],
             local_conda_mapping_file=[self._in_config_dir('local_conda_mapping.yml')],
             migrated_tools_config=[self._in_config_dir('migrated_tools_conf.xml')],