diff --git a/build/linux/installer/conf/telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics.conf b/build/linux/installer/conf/telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics.conf
index 79c7bf941..2aa06931a 100644
--- a/build/linux/installer/conf/telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics.conf
+++ b/build/linux/installer/conf/telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics.conf
@@ -49,7 +49,22 @@
 
 [[inputs.procstat]]
   name_prefix = "t.azm.ms/"
-  exe = "telegraf"
+  pattern = "telegraf --"
+  interval = "60s"
+  pid_finder = "native"
+  pid_tag = true
+  name_override = "agent_telemetry"
+  fieldpass = ["cpu_usage", "memory_rss"]
+  [inputs.procstat.tags]
+    Computer = "placeholder_hostname"
+    PodName = "placeholder_podname"
+    AgentVersion = "$AGENT_VERSION"
+    ControllerType = "$CONTROLLER_TYPE"
+    AksResourceId = "$AKS_RESOURCE_ID"
+
+[[inputs.procstat]]
+  name_prefix = "t.azm.ms/"
+  pattern = "telegraf-process-metrics"
   interval = "60s"
   pid_finder = "native"
   pid_tag = true
diff --git a/build/windows/installer/conf/telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics.conf b/build/windows/installer/conf/telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics.conf
index 0acebd90f..238fddb4a 100644
--- a/build/windows/installer/conf/telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics.conf
+++ b/build/windows/installer/conf/telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics.conf
@@ -32,7 +32,22 @@
 
 [[inputs.procstat]]
   name_prefix = "t.azm.ms/"
-  exe = "telegraf"
+  pattern = "telegraf.exe --"
+  interval = "60s"
+  pid_finder = "native"
+  pid_tag = true
+  name_override = "agent_telemetry"
+  fieldpass = ["cpu_usage", "memory_rss"]
+  [inputs.procstat.tags]
+    Computer = "placeholder_hostname"
+    PodName = "placeholder_podname"
+    AgentVersion = "$AGENT_VERSION"
+    ControllerType = "DaemonSet-Windows"
+    AksResourceId = "placeholder_aksresourceid"
+
+[[inputs.procstat]]
+  name_prefix = "t.azm.ms/"
+  pattern = "telegraf-process-metrics"
   interval = "60s"
   pid_finder = "native"
   pid_tag = true
diff --git a/kubernetes/linux/main.sh b/kubernetes/linux/main.sh
index 864797c04..7747a679f 100644
--- a/kubernetes/linux/main.sh
+++ b/kubernetes/linux/main.sh
@@ -1413,7 +1413,9 @@ if [ "${AZMON_COLLECT_AMA_LOGS_PROCESS_METRICS}" == "true" ]; then
             appinsightsKey=$(echo "$APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_AUTH" | base64 -d | tr -d '\n')
             sed -i -e "s/placeholder_appinsights_key/$appinsightsKey/g" $amaLogsProcessMetricsConfFile
             # Use /proc so telegraf only collect process metrics inside ama-logs containers.
-            HOST_PROC=/proc /opt/telegraf --non-strict-env-handling --config $amaLogsProcessMetricsConfFile &
+            # Create symlink to give this telegraf instance a distinct process name
+            ln -sf /opt/telegraf /opt/telegraf-process-metrics
+            HOST_PROC=/proc /opt/telegraf-process-metrics --non-strict-env-handling --config $amaLogsProcessMetricsConfFile &
         else
             echo "APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_AUTH or AKS_RESOURCE_ID not set, skipping ama-logs process metrics monitoring"
         fi
diff --git a/kubernetes/windows/main.ps1 b/kubernetes/windows/main.ps1
index cb30f4234..abc61a5a0 100644
--- a/kubernetes/windows/main.ps1
+++ b/kubernetes/windows/main.ps1
@@ -883,8 +883,10 @@ function Start-Fluent-Telegraf {
                 $appInsightsKey = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String($appInsightsAuth)).Trim()
                 (Get-Content $amaLogsProcessMetricsConfFile).replace('placeholder_appinsights_key', $appInsightsKey) | Set-Content $amaLogsProcessMetricsConfFile
                 Write-Host "Starting telegraf for collecting process metrics inside ama-logs containers (Windows)"
-                C:\opt\telegraf\telegraf.exe --service install --service-name telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics --config $amaLogsProcessMetricsConfFile
-                C:\opt\telegraf\telegraf.exe --service start --service-name telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics
+                # Create symlink to give this telegraf instance a distinct process name
+                New-Item -ItemType SymbolicLink -Path "C:\opt\telegraf\telegraf-process-metrics.exe" -Target "C:\opt\telegraf\telegraf.exe" -Force
+                C:\opt\telegraf\telegraf-process-metrics.exe --service install --service-name telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics --config $amaLogsProcessMetricsConfFile
+                C:\opt\telegraf\telegraf-process-metrics.exe --service start --service-name telegraf-ama-logs-process-metrics
             } else {
                 Write-Host "APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_AUTH or AKS_RESOURCE_ID not set, skipping ama-logs process metrics monitoring"
             }