diff --git a/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/binder/web/ServerRequestMeterRegistryFilter.java b/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/binder/web/ServerRequestMeterRegistryFilter.java
index 4f6de5cc7..4d2fcfc8e 100644
--- a/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/binder/web/ServerRequestMeterRegistryFilter.java
+++ b/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/binder/web/ServerRequestMeterRegistryFilter.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 import java.util.Optional;
 
+import static io.micronaut.configuration.metrics.binder.web.WebMetricsPublisher.UNKNOWN;
 import static io.micronaut.core.util.StringUtils.FALSE;
 import static io.micronaut.http.HttpAttributes.URI_TEMPLATE;
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
  * Registers the timers and meters for each request.
  *
  * <p>The default is to intercept all paths /**, but using the
- *  property micronaut.metrics.http.path, this can be changed.</p>
+ * property micronaut.metrics.http.path, this can be changed.</p>
  *
  * @author Christian Oestreich
  * @author graemerocher
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ public ServerRequestMeterRegistryFilter(MeterRegistry meterRegistry) {
 
     private String resolvePath(HttpRequest<?> request) {
         Optional<String> route = request.getAttribute(URI_TEMPLATE, String.class);
-        return route.orElseGet(request::getPath);
+        return route.orElse(UNKNOWN);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/binder/web/WebMetricsPublisher.java b/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/binder/web/WebMetricsPublisher.java
index 4972bcea4..1c2ec0345 100644
--- a/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/binder/web/WebMetricsPublisher.java
+++ b/micrometer-core/src/main/java/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/binder/web/WebMetricsPublisher.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class WebMetricsPublisher<T extends HttpResponse<?>> extends Flux<T> {
 
     private static final Tag URI_NOT_FOUND = Tag.of("uri", "NOT_FOUND");
     private static final Tag URI_REDIRECTION = Tag.of("uri", "REDIRECTION");
-    private static final String UNKNOWN = "UNKNOWN";
+    static final String UNKNOWN = "UNKNOWN";
     private static final String METHOD = "method";
     private static final String STATUS = "status";
     private static final String URI = "uri";
diff --git a/micrometer-core/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/NotAcceptableRouteWithPathVariableDoesNotPolluteMetricsSpec.groovy b/micrometer-core/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/NotAcceptableRouteWithPathVariableDoesNotPolluteMetricsSpec.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11dbcdbef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/micrometer-core/src/test/groovy/io/micronaut/configuration/metrics/NotAcceptableRouteWithPathVariableDoesNotPolluteMetricsSpec.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+package io.micronaut.configuration.metrics
+
+import io.micronaut.context.annotation.Property
+import io.micronaut.context.annotation.Requires
+import io.micronaut.core.type.Argument
+import io.micronaut.http.HttpRequest
+import io.micronaut.http.HttpStatus
+import io.micronaut.http.MediaType
+import io.micronaut.http.annotation.Controller
+import io.micronaut.http.annotation.Get
+import io.micronaut.http.annotation.PathVariable
+import io.micronaut.http.annotation.Status
+import io.micronaut.http.client.BlockingHttpClient
+import io.micronaut.http.client.HttpClient
+import io.micronaut.http.client.annotation.Client
+import io.micronaut.http.client.exceptions.HttpClientResponseException
+import io.micronaut.test.extensions.spock.annotation.MicronautTest
+import jakarta.inject.Inject
+import spock.lang.Specification
+
+@Property(name = "spec.name", value = "RoutePathVariableNotFoundMetricsSpec")
+@MicronautTest
+class NotAcceptableRouteWithPathVariableDoesNotPolluteMetricsSpec extends Specification {
+
+    @Inject
+    @Client("/")
+    HttpClient httpClient
+
+    void 'sending multiple requests to a route with a path variable does not pollute the metrics uri'() {
+        given:
+        BlockingHttpClient client = httpClient.toBlocking()
+
+        when:
+        client.exchange(HttpRequest.GET("/books/1"))
+
+        then:
+        noExceptionThrown()
+
+        when:
+        client.exchange(HttpRequest.GET("/books/2"))
+
+        then:
+        noExceptionThrown()
+
+        when:
+        List<String> uris = fetchHttpServerRequestMetricsUris(client)
+
+        then:
+        noExceptionThrown()
+        uris == ['/books/{id}']
+
+        when:
+        client.exchange(HttpRequest.GET("/books/1").accept(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN))
+
+        then:
+        HttpClientResponseException e = thrown()
+        HttpStatus.NOT_ACCEPTABLE == e.status
+
+        when:
+        client.exchange(HttpRequest.GET("/books/2").accept(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN))
+
+        then:
+        e = thrown()
+        HttpStatus.NOT_ACCEPTABLE == e.status
+
+        when:
+        uris = fetchHttpServerRequestMetricsUris(client)
+
+        then:
+        noExceptionThrown()
+        ['/metrics/{name}','/books/{id}','UNKNOWN'] == uris
+    }
+
+    private static List<String> fetchHttpServerRequestMetricsUris(BlockingHttpClient client) {
+        fetchHttpServerRequestMetrics(client)["availableTags"].find { it.tag == "uri" }?.values
+    }
+
+    private static Map<String, Object> fetchHttpServerRequestMetrics(BlockingHttpClient client) {
+        client.retrieve(HttpRequest.GET("/metrics/http.server.requests"), Argument.mapOf(String, Object))
+    }
+
+    @Requires(property = "spec.name", value = "RoutePathVariableNotFoundMetricsSpec")
+    @Controller
+    static class BookController {
+        @Get("/books/{id}")
+        @Status(HttpStatus.OK)
+        void index(@PathVariable String id) {
+        }
+    }
+}
+