diff --git a/ansible/roles/prometheus/handlers/main.yml b/ansible/roles/prometheus/handlers/main.yml
index d155cf825c04ab80ef85ec782d3de029a8766da7..7f39526441a17e875deee876ba8942d1a57a18c8 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/prometheus/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/prometheus/handlers/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     common_options: "{{ docker_common_options }}"
     name: "{{ service.container_name }}"
     image: "{{ service.image }}"
-    pid_mode: "{{ service.pid_mode | default(emit) }}"
+    pid_mode: "{{ service.pid_mode | default(omit) }}"
     volumes: "{{ service.volumes }}"
     dimensions: "{{ service.dimensions }}"
   when: