diff --git a/c7n/output.py b/c7n/output.py
index 5721451e935..27d7b9a2104 100644
--- a/c7n/output.py
+++ b/c7n/output.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class MetricsOutput(object):
 
     permissions = ("cloudWatch:PutMetricData",)
 
-    retry = get_retry(('Throttling',))
+    retry = staticmethod(get_retry(('Throttling',)))
 
     @staticmethod
     def select(metrics_enabled):
diff --git a/c7n/version.py b/c7n/version.py
index 612e1fcebbf..a5a465db7b9 100644
--- a/c7n/version.py
+++ b/c7n/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-version = u"0.8.25.0"
+version = u"0.8.25.1"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 211cfd90c38..629089d4b5d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def read(fname):
 
 setup(
     name="c7n",
-    version='0.8.25.0',
+    version='0.8.25.1',
     description="Cloud Custodian - Policy Rules Engine",
     long_description=read('README.rst'),
     classifiers=[