diff --git a/pkg/constants/operation.go b/pkg/constants/operation.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..265afcc4ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/constants/operation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package constants
+
+const (
+	// OperationCreate is a general name for create operation for centrals/clusters.
+	OperationCreate = "create"
+
+	// OperationDelete is a general name for delete operation for centrals/clusters.
+	OperationDelete = "delete"
+)
+
+// Operations is a list of possible operations values.
+// It is used to initialize corresponding metrics with zero value.
+var Operations = []string{OperationCreate, OperationDelete}
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/metrics.go b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
index 2cd89e6e6e..d56e843c79 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stackrox/acs-fleet-manager/pkg/constants"
+
 	constants2 "github.com/stackrox/acs-fleet-manager/internal/dinosaur/constants"
 
 	"github.com/stackrox/acs-fleet-manager/pkg/api"
@@ -724,6 +726,8 @@ func init() {
 	// metrics for database
 	prometheus.MustRegister(databaseRequestCountMetric)
 	prometheus.MustRegister(databaseQueryDurationMetric)
+
+	InitOperationMetricsWithZero()
 }
 
 // ResetMetricsForCentralManagers will reset the metrics for the CentralManager background reconciler
@@ -787,8 +791,6 @@ func Reset() {
 
 	databaseRequestCountMetric.Reset()
 	databaseQueryDurationMetric.Reset()
-
-	InitCounterMetricsWithZeroEmptyLabels()
 }
 
 // InitReconcilerMetricsForType initalizes reconciler metrics for specific reconciler type.
@@ -801,14 +803,24 @@ func InitReconcilerMetricsForType(reconcilerType string) {
 	reconcilerErrorsCountMetric.With(labels).Add(0)
 }
 
-// InitCounterMetricsWithZeroEmptyLabels initializes counter metrics with 0 value and empty labels.
-func InitCounterMetricsWithZeroEmptyLabels() {
-	emptyLabels := prometheus.Labels{}
-	observatoriumRequestCountMetric.With(emptyLabels).Add(0)
-	databaseRequestCountMetric.With(emptyLabels).Add(0)
-	clusterOperationsSuccessCountMetric.With(emptyLabels).Add(0)
-	clusterOperationsTotalCountMetric.With(emptyLabels).Add(0)
-	centralOperationsTotalCountMetric.With(emptyLabels).Add(0)
-	centralOperationsSuccessCountMetric.With(emptyLabels).Add(0)
-	centralTimeoutCountMetric.With(emptyLabels).Add(0)
+// InitOperationMetricsWithZero initializes counter "operation" metrics with 0 value and all possible labels.
+// We do not initialize central timeout count metric as it has dynamic labels.
+// We do not initialize observatorium request count metric as it is unused.
+// We do not initialize database request count metric as it grows quickly and would not suffer from being undefined.
+// We initialize reconciler metrics in InitReconcilerMetricsForType.
+func InitOperationMetricsWithZero() {
+	for _, operation := range constants.Operations {
+		clusterOperationsSuccessCountMetric.With(prometheus.Labels{
+			labelOperation: operation,
+		}).Add(0)
+		clusterOperationsTotalCountMetric.With(prometheus.Labels{
+			labelOperation: operation,
+		}).Add(0)
+		centralOperationsTotalCountMetric.With(prometheus.Labels{
+			labelOperation: operation,
+		}).Add(0)
+		centralOperationsSuccessCountMetric.With(prometheus.Labels{
+			labelOperation: operation,
+		}).Add(0)
+	}
 }