diff --git a/dashboard/src/components/SystemMetrics.vue b/dashboard/src/components/SystemMetrics.vue
index 04c77b0f1..73b06bf06 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/components/SystemMetrics.vue
+++ b/dashboard/src/components/SystemMetrics.vue
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ async function refresh() {
           autoSkipPadding: 20, // padding between ticks
           maxRotation: 0, // don't rotate the labels
           maxTicksLimit: 15, // max tick labels to show
-        }
+        },
+        grid: {
+          drawOnChartArea: false,
+        },
       },
       y: {
         ticks: {
@@ -112,7 +115,10 @@ async function refresh() {
         min: 0,
         max: result.cpuCount * 100,
         beginAtZero: true,
-      }
+        grid: {
+          drawOnChartArea: false,
+        },
+      },
     },
     interaction: {
       intersect: false,
@@ -183,7 +189,10 @@ async function refresh() {
           autoSkipPadding: 20, // padding between ticks
           maxRotation: 0, // don't rotate the labels
           maxTicksLimit: 15, // max tick labels to show
-        }
+        },
+        grid: {
+          drawOnChartArea: false,
+        },
       },
       y: {
         ticks: {
@@ -198,6 +207,9 @@ async function refresh() {
         max: ((roundedMemory + roundedSwap)/ giB).toFixed(2), // string
         beginAtZero: true,
         stacked: true,
+        grid: {
+          drawOnChartArea: false,
+        },
       }
     },
     interaction: {