diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 422d02c..2f34ebe 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ Feel free to contribute to this project.
 
 - Use `pnpm` to manage deps.
 - Make sure that all your changes fit codestyle, run `pnpm run lint`.
-- Make sure that all your changes have tests, run `pnpm run unit`.
+- Make sure that all your changes have tests, run `pnpm run test:unit`.
 - Make sure that all your changes have documented in [README](README.md).
 - Make sure that all your commits follow conventional commit [guide](https://conventionalcommits.org/).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8cd0778..356b836 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ This plugin also adds two http metrics for your routes:
 ### v10.x.x
 
 - Replace route `context.config` with `routeConfig` due to deprecation in fastify v4 and removal in fastify v5. If you had `disableMetrics` option in you route `config`, update fastify to latest version.
+- Prefer `request.routeOptions.method` over deprecated `request.routerMethod`.
 
 ### v9.x.x
 
diff --git a/src/fastify-metrics.ts b/src/fastify-metrics.ts
index d4f7a1d..b3d1dc2 100644
--- a/src/fastify-metrics.ts
+++ b/src/fastify-metrics.ts
@@ -302,7 +302,11 @@ export class FastifyMetrics implements IFastifyMetrics {
 
         if (this.options.routeMetrics.registeredRoutesOnly === false) {
           if (
-            !this.methodBlacklist.has(request.routerMethod ?? request.method)
+            !this.methodBlacklist.has(
+              request.routeOptions?.method ??
+                request.routerMethod ??
+                request.method
+            )
           ) {
             this.metricStorage.set(request, {
               hist: this.routeMetrics.routeHist.startTimer(),