diff --git a/pkg/plugin/conntrack/_cprog/conntrack.c b/pkg/plugin/conntrack/_cprog/conntrack.c
index 5c4f3b15db..01ed2d223c 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/conntrack/_cprog/conntrack.c
+++ b/pkg/plugin/conntrack/_cprog/conntrack.c
@@ -145,12 +145,10 @@ static __always_inline bool _ct_create_new_tcp_connection(struct packet *p, stru
     new_value.traffic_direction = _ct_get_traffic_direction(observation_point);
 
     #ifdef CONNTRACK_METRICS
-    #if CONNTRACK_METRICS == 1
         new_value.conntrack_metadata.packets_forward_count = 1;
         new_value.conntrack_metadata.bytes_forward_count = p->bytes;
         // Update initial conntrack metadata for the connection.
         __builtin_memcpy(&p->conntrack_metadata, &new_value.conntrack_metadata, sizeof(struct conntrackmetadata));
-    #endif
     #endif // CONNTRACK_METRICS
 
     // Update packet
@@ -179,12 +177,10 @@ static __always_inline bool _ct_handle_udp_connection(struct packet *p, struct c
     new_value.last_report_tx_dir = now;
     new_value.traffic_direction = _ct_get_traffic_direction(observation_point);
     #ifdef CONNTRACK_METRICS
-    #if CONNTRACK_METRICS == 1
         new_value.conntrack_metadata.packets_forward_count = 1;
         new_value.conntrack_metadata.bytes_forward_count = p->bytes;
         // Update packet's conntrack metadata.
         __builtin_memcpy(&p->conntrack_metadata, &new_value.conntrack_metadata, sizeof(struct conntrackmetadata));;
-    #endif
     #endif // CONNTRACK_METRICS    
 
     // Update packet
@@ -230,10 +226,8 @@ static __always_inline bool _ct_handle_tcp_connection(struct packet *p, struct c
         new_value.flags_seen_rx_dir = p->flags;
         new_value.last_report_rx_dir = now;
         #ifdef CONNTRACK_METRICS
-        #if CONNTRACK_METRICS == 1
             new_value.conntrack_metadata.bytes_reply_count = p->bytes;
             new_value.conntrack_metadata.packets_reply_count = 1;
-        #endif
         #endif // CONNTRACK_METRICS
         bpf_map_update_elem(&retina_conntrack, &reverse_key, &new_value, BPF_ANY);
     } else { // Otherwise, the packet is considered as a packet in the send direction.
@@ -241,18 +235,14 @@ static __always_inline bool _ct_handle_tcp_connection(struct packet *p, struct c
         new_value.flags_seen_tx_dir = p->flags;
         new_value.last_report_tx_dir = now;
         #ifdef CONNTRACK_METRICS
-        #if CONNTRACK_METRICS == 1
             new_value.conntrack_metadata.bytes_forward_count = p->bytes;
             new_value.conntrack_metadata.packets_forward_count = 1;
-        #endif
         #endif // CONNTRACK_METRICS
         bpf_map_update_elem(&retina_conntrack, &key, &new_value, BPF_ANY);
     }
     #ifdef CONNTRACK_METRICS
-    #if CONNTRACK_METRICS == 1
         // Update packet's conntrack metadata.
         __builtin_memcpy(&p->conntrack_metadata, &new_value.conntrack_metadata, sizeof(struct conntrackmetadata));
-    #endif
     #endif // CONNTRACK_METRICS
     return true;
 }
@@ -373,13 +363,11 @@ static __always_inline __attribute__((unused)) bool ct_process_packet(struct pac
         p->is_reply = false;
         p->traffic_direction = entry->traffic_direction;
         #ifdef CONNTRACK_METRICS
-        #if CONNTRACK_METRICS == 1
             // Update packet count and bytes count on conntrack entry.
             WRITE_ONCE(entry->conntrack_metadata.packets_forward_count, READ_ONCE(entry->conntrack_metadata.packets_forward_count) + 1);
             WRITE_ONCE(entry->conntrack_metadata.bytes_forward_count, READ_ONCE(entry->conntrack_metadata.bytes_forward_count) + p->bytes);
             // Update packet's conntract metadata.
             __builtin_memcpy(&p->conntrack_metadata, &entry->conntrack_metadata, sizeof(struct conntrackmetadata));
-        #endif
         #endif // CONNTRACK_METRICS
         return _ct_should_report_packet(entry, p->flags, CT_PACKET_DIR_TX, &key);
     }
@@ -397,13 +385,11 @@ static __always_inline __attribute__((unused)) bool ct_process_packet(struct pac
         p->is_reply = true;
         p->traffic_direction = entry->traffic_direction;
         #ifdef CONNTRACK_METRICS
-        #if CONNTRACK_METRICS == 1
             // Update packet count and bytes count on conntrack entry.
             WRITE_ONCE(entry->conntrack_metadata.packets_reply_count, READ_ONCE(entry->conntrack_metadata.packets_reply_count) + 1);
             WRITE_ONCE(entry->conntrack_metadata.bytes_reply_count, READ_ONCE(entry->conntrack_metadata.bytes_reply_count) + p->bytes);
             // Update packet's conntract metadata.
             __builtin_memcpy(&p->conntrack_metadata, &entry->conntrack_metadata, sizeof(struct conntrackmetadata));
-        #endif
         #endif // CONNTRACK_METRICS
         return _ct_should_report_packet(entry, p->flags, CT_PACKET_DIR_RX, &reverse_key);
     }
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/conntrack/_cprog/dynamic.h b/pkg/plugin/conntrack/_cprog/dynamic.h
index 965f8f2bea..80abbd931f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/conntrack/_cprog/dynamic.h
+++ b/pkg/plugin/conntrack/_cprog/dynamic.h
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-#define CONNTRACK_METRICS 0
\ No newline at end of file
+// Place holder header file that will be replaced by the actual header file during runtime
+// DO NOT DELETE