diff --git a/dev/envvars.sh b/dev/envvars.sh
index 31b8b5313f..86c9105cb3 100644
--- a/dev/envvars.sh
+++ b/dev/envvars.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ fi
 export OTEL_DOTNET_TRACER_HOME="${CURDIR}/bin/tracer-home"
 export OTEL_INTEGRATIONS="${CURDIR}/bin/tracer-home/integrations.json"
 export OTEL_TRACE_DEBUG="1"
-export OTEL_EXPORTER="zipkin"
 export OTEL_DUMP_ILREWRITE_ENABLED="0"
 export OTEL_CLR_ENABLE_INLINING="1"
 export OTEL_PROFILER_EXCLUDE_PROCESSES="dotnet.exe,dotnet"
diff --git a/docs/USAGE.md b/docs/USAGE.md
index e5746faf42..bef5d4a23d 100644
--- a/docs/USAGE.md
+++ b/docs/USAGE.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ The exporter is used to output the telemetry.
 
 | Environment variable | Description | Default |
 |-|-|-|
-| `OTEL_EXPORTER` | The exporter to be used. The Tracer uses it to encode and dispatch traces. Available values are: `zipkin`, `jeager`, `otlp`. | |
+| `OTEL_EXPORTER` | The exporter to be used. The Tracer uses it to encode and dispatch traces. Available values are: `zipkin`, `jeager`, `otlp`. | `otlp` for .NET (Core), `zipkin` for .NET Framework |
 | `OTEL_EXPORTER_JAEGER_AGENT_HOST` | Hostname for the Jaeger agent. | `localhost` |
 | `OTEL_EXPORTER_JAEGER_AGENT_PORT` | Port for the Jaeger agent. | `6831` |
 | `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT` | Target endpoint for OTLP exporter. More details [here](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-specification/blob/main/specification/protocol/exporter.md). | `http://localhost:4318` |
diff --git a/samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.csproj b/samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.csproj
index 0e2134f5a6..bc181c6875 100644
--- a/samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.csproj
+++ b/samples/ConsoleApp/ConsoleApp.csproj
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 
     <!-- Hack to fix SDK dependencies -->
     <PackageReference Include="System.Diagnostics.DiagnosticSource" Version="6.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="2.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="3.0.3" />
+
+    <!-- Hack to make the otel exportert working for .NET 5.0 -->
+    <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Net.Client" Version="2.32.0" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'net5.0'"/>
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/ConfigurationKeys.cs b/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/ConfigurationKeys.cs
index 63e2e866f7..f32a33d623 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/ConfigurationKeys.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/ConfigurationKeys.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ public class ConfigurationKeys
         /// <summary>
         /// Configuration key for the exporter to be used. The Tracer uses it to encode and
         /// dispatch traces.
-        /// Default is <c>"Zipkin"</c>.
+        /// Default is <c>"otlp"</c> for .NET (Core).
+        /// Default is <c>"Zipkin"</c> for .NET Framework.
         /// </summary>
         public const string Exporter = "OTEL_EXPORTER";
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class ConfigurationKeys
         public const string DisabledInstrumentations = "OTEL_DOTNET_TRACER_DISABLED_INSTRUMENTATIONS";
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Configuration key for colon (:) separated list of plugins repesented by <see cref="System.Type.AssemblyQualifiedName"/>.
+        /// Configuration key for colon (:) separated list of plugins represented by <see cref="System.Type.AssemblyQualifiedName"/>.
         /// </summary>
         public const string ProviderPlugins = "OTEL_DOTNET_TRACER_INSTRUMENTATION_PLUGINS";
 
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/EnvironmentConfigurationHelper.cs b/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/EnvironmentConfigurationHelper.cs
index 4d5abeb8f7..fd5fb7536a 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/EnvironmentConfigurationHelper.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/EnvironmentConfigurationHelper.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Reflection;
 using OpenTelemetry.Resources;
 using OpenTelemetry.Trace;
 
@@ -75,16 +73,13 @@ private static TracerProviderBuilder SetExporter(this TracerProviderBuilder buil
                     // See: https://docs.microsoft.com/aspnet/core/grpc/troubleshoot#call-insecure-grpc-services-with-net-core-client
                     AppContext.SetSwitch("System.Net.Http.SocketsHttpHandler.Http2UnencryptedSupport", true);
 #endif
-                    builder.AddOtlpExporter(options =>
-                    {
-                        options.ExportProcessorType = ExportProcessorType.Simple; // workaround for https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-instrumentation/issues/290
-                    });
+                    builder.AddOtlpExporter();
                     break;
                 case "":
                 case null:
                     break;
                 default:
-                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("The exporter name is not recognised");
+                    throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("The exporter name is not recognized");
             }
 
             return builder;
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/Settings.cs b/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/Settings.cs
index 7606383e67..47990f0aa9 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/Settings.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.ClrProfiler.Managed/Configuration/Settings.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ private Settings(IConfigurationSource source)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(source));
             }
 
-            Exporter = source.GetString(ConfigurationKeys.Exporter);
+            Exporter = source.GetString(ConfigurationKeys.Exporter) ??
+#if NETFRAMEWORK
+                       "zipkin";
+#else
+                       "otlp";
+#endif
+
             LoadTracerAtStartup = source.GetBool(ConfigurationKeys.LoadTracerAtStartup) ?? true;
             ConsoleExporterEnabled = source.GetBool(ConfigurationKeys.ConsoleExporterEnabled) ?? true;