diff --git a/etherlink/CHANGES_NODE.md b/etherlink/CHANGES_NODE.md
index c8a9e845dc602f712cec4296952859b3fb6df066..3b55a583924af5ccdf3667cebadfe8b6e27c3b77 100644
--- a/etherlink/CHANGES_NODE.md
+++ b/etherlink/CHANGES_NODE.md
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
   the `patch` commands. More precisely, patching the state `N` affects the
   replay of block `N+1`. (!14809)
 
+### Bug fixes
+
+#### Metrics
+
+- Fix `octez_evm_node_head` for the RPC mode. (!14849)
+
 ## Version 0.2 (2024-09-05)
 
 This release introduces a number of quality of life improvements for operators
diff --git a/etherlink/bin_node/lib_dev/rpc.ml b/etherlink/bin_node/lib_dev/rpc.ml
index 8304ac33d6f4e7c90b554cf1cc4660bc62529498..8a2a9d599b4a63ed151e723d36117f06e37927c9 100644
--- a/etherlink/bin_node/lib_dev/rpc.ml
+++ b/etherlink/bin_node/lib_dev/rpc.ml
@@ -66,10 +66,11 @@ let main ~data_dir ~evm_node_endpoint ~(config : Configuration.t) =
     ~time_between_blocks
     ~evm_node_endpoint
     ~next_blueprint_number
-  @@ fun number blueprint ->
+  @@ fun (Qty number) blueprint ->
   let* () =
     when_ (Option.is_some blueprint.kernel_upgrade) @@ fun () ->
-    Evm_ro_context.preload_kernel_from_level ctxt number
+    Evm_ro_context.preload_kernel_from_level ctxt (Qty number)
   in
+  Metrics.set_level ~level:number ;
   Blueprints_watcher.notify blueprint ;
   return_unit