diff --git a/opensearchpy/metrics.py b/opensearchpy/metrics.py
index 3b2f5ccb..e0e695ee 100644
--- a/opensearchpy/metrics.py
+++ b/opensearchpy/metrics.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ def request_end(self) -> None:
 
 class MetricsEvents(Metrics):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
         self.events = Events()
 
         # Subscribe to the request_start and request_end events