diff --git a/localstack-core/localstack/utils/analytics/metrics.py b/localstack-core/localstack/utils/analytics/metrics.py
index e0fa8d47048d9..87a52e593547e 100644
--- a/localstack-core/localstack/utils/analytics/metrics.py
+++ b/localstack-core/localstack/utils/analytics/metrics.py
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ def __init__(self, namespace: str, name: str, labels: list[str]):
         if any(not label for label in labels):
             raise ValueError("Labels must be non-empty strings.")
 
-        if len(labels) > 8:
-            raise ValueError("A maximum of 8 labels are allowed.")
+        if len(labels) > 6:
+            raise ValueError("Too many labels: counters allow a maximum of 6.")
 
         self._type = "counter"
         self._labels = labels
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/analytics/test_metrics.py b/tests/unit/utils/analytics/test_metrics.py
index bad18c47657a0..cc15499768381 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/analytics/test_metrics.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/analytics/test_metrics.py
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ def increment():
 
 
 def test_max_labels_limit():
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="A maximum of 8 labels are allowed."):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Too many labels: counters allow a maximum of 6."):
         Counter(
             namespace="test_namespace",
             name="test_counter",
-            labels=["l1", "l2", "l3", "l4", "l5", "l6", "l7", "l8", "l9"],
+            labels=["l1", "l2", "l3", "l4", "l5", "l6", "l7"],
         )