diff --git a/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/endpoints/metrics.api/request-metrics.injectable.ts b/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/endpoints/metrics.api/request-metrics.injectable.ts
index 3025add47c..08ed4c211a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/endpoints/metrics.api/request-metrics.injectable.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/common/k8s-api/endpoints/metrics.api/request-metrics.injectable.ts
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ const requestMetricsInjectable = getInjectable({
     function requestMetrics(query: string, params?: RequestMetricsParams): Promise<MetricData>;
     function requestMetrics(query: string[], params?: RequestMetricsParams): Promise<MetricData[]>;
     function requestMetrics<Keys extends string>(query: Record<Keys, Partial<Record<string, string>>>, params?: RequestMetricsParams): Promise<Record<Keys, MetricData>>;
-    async function requestMetrics(query: string | string[] | Partial<Record<string, Partial<Record<string, string>>>>, params?: RequestMetricsParams): Promise<MetricData | MetricData[] | Partial<Record<string, MetricData>>> {
-      const { range = 3600, step = 60, namespace } = params ?? {};
-      let { start, end } = params ?? {};
+    async function requestMetrics(query: string | string[] | Partial<Record<string, Partial<Record<string, string>>>>, params: RequestMetricsParams = {}): Promise<MetricData | MetricData[] | Partial<Record<string, MetricData>>> {
+      const { range = 3600, step = 60, namespace } = params;
+      let { start, end } = params;
 
       if (!start && !end) {
         const now = getSecondsFromUnixEpoch();