diff --git a/hudi-utilities/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/utilities/deltastreamer/HoodieDeltaStreamerMetrics.java b/hudi-utilities/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/utilities/deltastreamer/HoodieDeltaStreamerMetrics.java
index 0c2f18fa4..0acae5871 100644
--- a/hudi-utilities/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/utilities/deltastreamer/HoodieDeltaStreamerMetrics.java
+++ b/hudi-utilities/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/utilities/deltastreamer/HoodieDeltaStreamerMetrics.java
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ public class HoodieDeltaStreamerMetrics implements Serializable {
   public String overallTimerName = null;
   public String hiveSyncTimerName = null;
   public String metaSyncTimerName = null;
-  private Timer overallTimer = null;
-  public Timer hiveSyncTimer = null;
-  public Timer metaSyncTimer = null;
+  private transient Timer overallTimer = null;
+  public transient Timer hiveSyncTimer = null;
+  public transient Timer metaSyncTimer = null;
 
   public HoodieDeltaStreamerMetrics(HoodieWriteConfig config) {
     this.config = config;