diff --git a/cmd/sender.go b/cmd/sender.go
index 9897bb6..09f1481 100644
--- a/cmd/sender.go
+++ b/cmd/sender.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package logmower
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jtagcat/util"
@@ -77,8 +78,9 @@ func (s *submitter) sender(name string, sendQueue <-chan mLog) (synced func() bo
 		defer cancel()
 
 		go func() {
+			baseName := filepath.Base(name)
 			for {
-				promShipperQueueItems.WithLabelValues(name).Observe(float64(
+				promShipperQueueItems.WithLabelValues(baseName).Observe(float64(
 					len(sendQueue)))
 
 				timer := time.NewTimer(time.Second)
@@ -105,9 +107,11 @@ func (s *submitter) sender(name string, sendQueue <-chan mLog) (synced func() bo
 func (s *submitter) senderRoutine(name string, batched <-chan []mLog, synced *bool) {
 	defer s.Done()
 
+	baseName := filepath.Base(name)
+
 	for {
 		*synced = true
-		promShipperSynced.WithLabelValues(name).Set(1)
+		promShipperSynced.WithLabelValues(baseName).Set(1)
 
 		batch, ok := <-batched
 		if !ok {
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ func (s *submitter) senderRoutine(name string, batched <-chan []mLog, synced *bo
 		}
 
 		*synced = false
-		promShipperSynced.WithLabelValues(name).Set(0)
+		promShipperSynced.WithLabelValues(baseName).Set(0)
 
 		var batchBson []interface{} // mongo does not like typing
 		for _, b := range batch {