diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/README.md b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/README.md
index bb8e967ef805..d064bd156dfb 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/README.md
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The following configuration options can also be configured:
 - `otel_to_hec_fields/severity_text` (default = `otel.log.severity.text`): Specifies the name of the field to map the severity text field of log events.
 - `otel_to_hec_fields/severity_number` (default = `otel.log.severity.number`): Specifies the name of the field to map the severity number field of log events.
 - `otel_to_hec_fields/name` (default = `"otel.log.name`): Specifies the name of the field to map the name field of log events.
-- `hec_heartbeat/interval` (no default): Specifies the interval of sending hec heartbeat to the destination. If not specified, heartbeat is not enabled.
+- `heartbeat/interval` (no default): Specifies the interval of sending hec heartbeat to the destination. If not specified, heartbeat is not enabled.
 - `telemetry/enabled` (default: false): Specifies whether to enable telemetry inside splunk hec exporter.
 - `telemetry/override_metrics_names` (default: empty map): Specifies the metrics name to overrides in splunk hec exporter.
 - `telemetry/extra_attributes` (default: empty map): Specifies the extra metrics attributes in splunk hec exporter.
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ exporters:
     splunk_app_name: "OpenTelemetry-Collector Splunk Exporter"
     # Application version is used to track telemetry information for Splunk App's using HEC by App version.
     splunk_app_version: "v0.0.1"
-    hec_heartbeat:
+    heartbeat:
       interval: 30s
     telemetry:
       enabled: true
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/client_test.go b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/client_test.go
index 61589ea83a87..7eccabaf80f5 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/client_test.go
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/client_test.go
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ func TestAllowedLogDataTypes(t *testing.T) {
 
 func Test_heartbeat_success(t *testing.T) {
 	config := NewFactory().CreateDefaultConfig().(*Config)
-	config.HecHeartbeat = HecHeartbeat{
+	config.Heartbeat = HecHeartbeat{
 		Interval: 10 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
 
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/config.go b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/config.go
index 5bcf5ebde10b..c0e514768b4c 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/config.go
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/config.go
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ type Config struct {
 	// UseMultiMetricFormat combines metric events to save space during ingestion.
 	UseMultiMetricFormat bool `mapstructure:"use_multi_metric_format"`
 
-	// HecHeartbeat is the configuration to enable heartbeat
-	HecHeartbeat HecHeartbeat `mapstructure:"hec_heartbeat"`
+	// Heartbeat is the configuration to enable heartbeat
+	Heartbeat HecHeartbeat `mapstructure:"heartbeat"`
 
-	// HecTelemetry is the configuration for splunk hec exporter telemetry
-	HecTelemetry HecTelemetry `mapstructure:"telemetry"`
+	// Telemetry is the configuration for splunk hec exporter telemetry
+	Telemetry HecTelemetry `mapstructure:"telemetry"`
 }
 
 func (cfg *Config) getURL() (out *url.URL, err error) {
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/config_test.go b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/config_test.go
index 36983472d7e5..f5fbfeb0c714 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/config_test.go
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/config_test.go
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				HealthPath:            "/services/collector/health",
 				HecHealthCheckEnabled: false,
-				HecHeartbeat: HecHeartbeat{
+				Heartbeat: HecHeartbeat{
 					Interval: 30 * time.Second,
 				},
-				HecTelemetry: HecTelemetry{
+				Telemetry: HecTelemetry{
 					Enabled: true,
 					OverrideMetricsNames: map[string]string{
 						"otelcol_exporter_splunkhec_heartbeat_sent":   "app_heartbeats_success_total",
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory.go b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory.go
index c47a6272e2f9..47fbd1e32ebb 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory.go
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func createDefaultConfig() component.Config {
 		HealthPath:            splunk.DefaultHealthPath,
 		HecHealthCheckEnabled: false,
 		ExportRaw:             false,
-		HecTelemetry: HecTelemetry{
+		Telemetry: HecTelemetry{
 			Enabled:              false,
 			OverrideMetricsNames: map[string]string{},
 			ExtraAttributes:      map[string]string{},
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory_test.go b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory_test.go
index 310d8737f9d2..4200988acaae 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory_test.go
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/factory_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ func TestCreateMetricsExporter(t *testing.T) {
 	params := exportertest.NewNopCreateSettings()
 	_, err := createMetricsExporter(context.Background(), params, cfg)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
 }
 
 func TestCreateTracesExporter(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/heartbeat.go b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/heartbeat.go
index 8df954707c63..4538cd919f16 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/heartbeat.go
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/heartbeat.go
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	metricsPrefix              = "otelcol_exporter_splunkhec_heartbeat"
-	defaultHBSentMetricsName   = metricsPrefix + "_sent"
-	defaultHBFailedMetricsName = metricsPrefix + "_failed"
+	metricsPrefix              = "otelcol_exporter_splunkhec_"
+	defaultHBSentMetricsName   = metricsPrefix + "heartbeat_sent"
+	defaultHBFailedMetricsName = metricsPrefix + "heartbeat_failed"
 )
 
 type heartbeater struct {
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ func getMetricsName(overrides map[string]string, metricName string) string {
 }
 
 func newHeartbeater(config *Config, pushLogFn func(ctx context.Context, ld plog.Logs) error) *heartbeater {
-	interval := config.HecHeartbeat.Interval
+	interval := config.Heartbeat.Interval
 	if interval == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	var heartbeatSentTotal, heartbeatFailedTotal *stats.Int64Measure
+	var heartbeatSent, heartbeatFailed *stats.Int64Measure
 	var tagMutators []tag.Mutator
-	if config.HecTelemetry.Enabled {
-		overrides := config.HecTelemetry.OverrideMetricsNames
-		extraAttributes := config.HecTelemetry.ExtraAttributes
+	if config.Telemetry.Enabled {
+		overrides := config.Telemetry.OverrideMetricsNames
+		extraAttributes := config.Telemetry.ExtraAttributes
 		var tags []tag.Key
 		tagMutators = []tag.Mutator{}
 		for key, val := range extraAttributes {
@@ -73,33 +73,33 @@ func newHeartbeater(config *Config, pushLogFn func(ctx context.Context, ld plog.
 			tagMutators = append(tagMutators, tag.Insert(newTag, val))
 		}
 
-		heartbeatSentTotal = stats.Int64(
+		heartbeatSent = stats.Int64(
 			getMetricsName(overrides, defaultHBSentMetricsName),
-			"number of heartbeats made to the destination",
+			"number of heartbeats sent",
 			stats.UnitDimensionless)
 
-		heartbeatSuccessTotalView := &view.View{
-			Name:        heartbeatSentTotal.Name(),
-			Description: heartbeatSentTotal.Description(),
+		heartbeatSentView := &view.View{
+			Name:        heartbeatSent.Name(),
+			Description: heartbeatSent.Description(),
 			TagKeys:     tags,
-			Measure:     heartbeatSentTotal,
+			Measure:     heartbeatSent,
 			Aggregation: view.Sum(),
 		}
 
-		heartbeatFailedTotal = stats.Int64(
+		heartbeatFailed = stats.Int64(
 			getMetricsName(overrides, defaultHBFailedMetricsName),
-			"number of heartbeats made to destination that failed",
+			"number of heartbeats failed",
 			stats.UnitDimensionless)
 
-		heartbeatErrorTotalView := &view.View{
-			Name:        heartbeatFailedTotal.Name(),
-			Description: heartbeatFailedTotal.Description(),
+		heartbeatFailedView := &view.View{
+			Name:        heartbeatFailed.Name(),
+			Description: heartbeatFailed.Description(),
 			TagKeys:     tags,
-			Measure:     heartbeatFailedTotal,
+			Measure:     heartbeatFailed,
 			Aggregation: view.Sum(),
 		}
 
-		if err := view.Register(heartbeatSuccessTotalView, heartbeatErrorTotalView); err != nil {
+		if err := view.Register(heartbeatSentView, heartbeatFailedView); err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ func newHeartbeater(config *Config, pushLogFn func(ctx context.Context, ld plog.
 		config:                config,
 		pushLogFn:             pushLogFn,
 		hbDoneChan:            make(chan struct{}),
-		heartbeatSuccessTotal: heartbeatSentTotal,
-		heartbeatErrorTotal:   heartbeatFailedTotal,
+		heartbeatSuccessTotal: heartbeatSent,
+		heartbeatErrorTotal:   heartbeatFailed,
 		tagMutators:           tagMutators,
 	}
 }
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (h *heartbeater) shutdown() {
 }
 
 func (h *heartbeater) initHeartbeat(buildInfo component.BuildInfo) {
-	interval := h.config.HecHeartbeat.Interval
+	interval := h.config.Heartbeat.Interval
 	if interval == 0 {
 		return
 	}
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (h *heartbeater) initHeartbeat(buildInfo component.BuildInfo) {
 
 // there is only use case for open census metrics recording for now. Extend to use open telemetry in the future.
 func (h *heartbeater) observe(err error) {
-	if !h.config.HecTelemetry.Enabled {
+	if !h.config.Telemetry.Enabled {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/heartbeat_test.go b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/heartbeat_test.go
index 0cdd81810c8f..cd8e5678bf38 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/heartbeat_test.go
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/heartbeat_test.go
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ const (
 
 func createTestConfig(metricsOverrides map[string]string, enableMetrics bool) *Config {
 	config := NewFactory().CreateDefaultConfig().(*Config)
-	config.HecHeartbeat = HecHeartbeat{
+	config.Heartbeat = HecHeartbeat{
 		Interval: 10 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
-	config.HecTelemetry = HecTelemetry{
+	config.Telemetry = HecTelemetry{
 		Enabled:              enableMetrics,
 		OverrideMetricsNames: metricsOverrides,
 		ExtraAttributes: map[string]string{
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func resetMetrics(metricsNames ...string) {
 
 func Test_newHeartbeater_disabled(t *testing.T) {
 	config := createTestConfig(map[string]string{}, false)
-	config.HecHeartbeat.Interval = 0
+	config.Heartbeat.Interval = 0
 	hb := newHeartbeater(config, func(ctx context.Context, ld plog.Logs) error {
 		return nil
 	})
diff --git a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/testdata/config.yaml b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/testdata/config.yaml
index f78def12c68b..92d882fc830f 100644
--- a/exporter/splunkhecexporter/testdata/config.yaml
+++ b/exporter/splunkhecexporter/testdata/config.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ splunk_hec/allsettings:
   otel_to_hec_fields:
     severity_text: "myseverityfield"
     severity_number: "myseveritynumfield"
-  hec_heartbeat:
+  heartbeat:
     interval: 30s
   telemetry:
     enabled: true