diff --git a/.github/actions/deploy-lifecycle-manager-e2e/action.yml b/.github/actions/deploy-lifecycle-manager-e2e/action.yml
index ae6aaaf286..acd022911a 100644
--- a/.github/actions/deploy-lifecycle-manager-e2e/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/deploy-lifecycle-manager-e2e/action.yml
@@ -151,13 +151,6 @@ runs:
         klm_image_repo: ${{ inputs.klm_image_repo }}
     - name: Expose Metrics Endpoint
       working-directory: lifecycle-manager
-      if: ${{ matrix.e2e-test == 'kyma-metrics' ||
-        matrix.e2e-test == 'module-status-decoupling-with-statefulset' ||
-        matrix.e2e-test == 'module-status-decoupling-with-deployment' ||
-        matrix.e2e-test == 'purge-metrics' ||
-        matrix.e2e-test == 'self-signed-certificate-rotation' ||
-        matrix.e2e-test == 'mandatory-module-metrics' ||
-        matrix.e2e-test == 'mandatory-module-metrics-with-old-naming-pattern'}}
       shell: bash
       run: |
         kubectl patch svc klm-controller-manager-metrics -p '{"spec": {"type": "LoadBalancer"}}' -n kcp-system
diff --git a/tests/e2e/commontestutils/metrics.go b/tests/e2e/commontestutils/metrics.go
index bab02dd0d9..5181a7162a 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/commontestutils/metrics.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/commontestutils/metrics.go
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ import (
 
 var ErrMetricNotFound = errors.New("metric was not found")
 
+func GetMaintenanceWindowGauge(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+	bodyString, err := getMetricsBody(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	re := regexp.MustCompile(metrics.MetricMaintenanceWindowConfigReadSuccess + ` (\d+)`)
+	return parseCount(re, bodyString)
+}
+
 func GetKymaStateMetricCount(ctx context.Context, kymaName string, state shared.State) (int, error) {
 	bodyString, err := getMetricsBody(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/maintenance_windows_initial_installation_test.go b/tests/e2e/maintenance_windows_initial_installation_test.go
index 60d78721db..62784c9ee9 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/maintenance_windows_initial_installation_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/maintenance_windows_initial_installation_test.go
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Maintenance Windows - No Wait for Maintenance Window on Initia
 	InitEmptyKymaBeforeAll(kyma)
 	CleanupKymaAfterAll(kyma)
 
+	Context("Given KCP Cluster", func() {
+		It("When KLM is initialized", func() {
+			By("Then maintenance window metrics are initialized")
+			Eventually(GetMaintenanceWindowGauge).
+				WithContext(ctx).
+				Should(Equal(1))
+		})
+	})
+
 	Context("Given SKR Cluster; Kyma CR .spec.skipMaintenanceWindows=false; NO active maintenance window", func() {
 		It("When module in fast channel is enabled (requiresDowntime=true)", func() {
 			module.Channel = fastChannel
@@ -53,7 +62,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Maintenance Windows - No Wait for Maintenance Window on Initia
 			By("And SKR Kyma CR is in \"Ready\" State")
 			Eventually(KymaIsInState).
 				WithContext(ctx).
-				WithArguments(shared.DefaultRemoteKymaName, shared.DefaultRemoteNamespace, skrClient, shared.StateReady).
+				WithArguments(shared.DefaultRemoteKymaName, shared.DefaultRemoteNamespace, skrClient,
+					shared.StateReady).
 				Should(Succeed())
 
 			By("And KCP Kyma CR is in \"Ready\" State")
@@ -78,7 +88,8 @@ var _ = Describe("Maintenance Windows - No Wait for Maintenance Window on Initia
 			By("And SKR Kyma CR is in \"Ready\" State")
 			Eventually(KymaIsInState).
 				WithContext(ctx).
-				WithArguments(shared.DefaultRemoteKymaName, shared.DefaultRemoteNamespace, skrClient, shared.StateReady).
+				WithArguments(shared.DefaultRemoteKymaName, shared.DefaultRemoteNamespace, skrClient,
+					shared.StateReady).
 				Should(Succeed())
 
 			By("And KCP Kyma CR is in \"Ready\" State")