diff --git a/otelcol/unmarshaler.go b/otelcol/unmarshaler.go
index 2b68b543af0..66b2a87a0c6 100644
--- a/otelcol/unmarshaler.go
+++ b/otelcol/unmarshaler.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func unmarshal(v *confmap.Conf, factories Factories) (*configSettings, error) {
 					Sampling: &telemetry.LogsSamplingConfig{
 						Enabled:    true,
 						Tick:       10 * time.Second,
-						Initial:    100,
+						Initial:    10,
 						Thereafter: 100,
 					},
 					OutputPaths:       []string{"stderr"},
diff --git a/otelcol/unmarshaler_test.go b/otelcol/unmarshaler_test.go
index 83528076633..1e7881a8a0d 100644
--- a/otelcol/unmarshaler_test.go
+++ b/otelcol/unmarshaler_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestUnmarshalEmptyAllSections(t *testing.T) {
 		Sampling: &telemetry.LogsSamplingConfig{
 			Enabled:    true,
 			Tick:       10 * time.Second,
-			Initial:    100,
+			Initial:    10,
 			Thereafter: 100,
 		},
 		DisableCaller:     zapProdCfg.DisableCaller,
diff --git a/service/telemetry/config.go b/service/telemetry/config.go
index 3fc0e1e04ad..becc1b11e38 100644
--- a/service/telemetry/config.go
+++ b/service/telemetry/config.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ type LogsConfig struct {
 	// 		sampling:
 	//	   		enabled: true
 	//	   		tick: 10s
-	//	   		initial: 100
+	//	   		initial: 10
 	//	   		thereafter: 100
 	// Sampling can be disabled by setting 'enabled' to false
 	Sampling *LogsSamplingConfig `mapstructure:"sampling"`