diff --git a/internal/pkg/config/config.go b/internal/pkg/config/config.go
index ed0bdfc30e0..b57a36eca88 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ var DefaultOptions = []interface{}{
 	ucfg.VarExp,
 	VarSkipKeys("inputs"),
 	ucfg.IgnoreCommas,
-	OTelKeys("receivers", "processors", "exporters", "extensions", "service"),
+	OTelKeys("connectors", "receivers", "processors", "exporters", "extensions", "service"),
 }
 
 // Config custom type that can provide both an Agent configuration alongside of an optional OTel configuration.
diff --git a/internal/pkg/config/config_test.go b/internal/pkg/config/config_test.go
index f55df70f028..55f5d60e7c8 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/config/config_test.go
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ func TestConfigOTelNotNil(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 		},
+		"connectors": map[string]interface{}{
+			"count": map[string]interface{}{},
+		},
 		"receivers": map[string]interface{}{
 			"otlp": map[string]interface{}{
 				"protocols": map[string]interface{}{
@@ -269,6 +272,7 @@ func TestConfigOTelNotNil(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, c.Agent)
 
 	require.NotNil(t, c.OTel)
+	assert.NotNil(t, c.OTel.Get("connectors"))
 	assert.NotNil(t, c.OTel.Get("receivers"))
 	assert.NotNil(t, c.OTel.Get("processors"))
 	assert.NotNil(t, c.OTel.Get("exporters"))