diff --git a/reporter/otlp_reporter.go b/reporter/otlp_reporter.go
index 1dcace29..b140f412 100644
--- a/reporter/otlp_reporter.go
+++ b/reporter/otlp_reporter.go
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ type OTLPReporter struct {
 	// client for the connection to the receiver.
 	client otlpcollector.ProfilesServiceClient
 
-	// stopSignal is the stop signal for shutting down all background tasks.
-	stopSignal chan libpf.Void
+	// runLoop handles the run loop
+	runLoop *runLoop
 
 	// rpcStats stores gRPC related statistics.
 	rpcStats *StatsHandlerImpl
@@ -182,15 +182,17 @@ func NewOTLP(cfg *Config) (*OTLPReporter, error) {
 	}
 
 	return &OTLPReporter{
-		config:                  cfg,
-		name:                    cfg.Name,
-		version:                 cfg.Version,
-		kernelVersion:           cfg.KernelVersion,
-		hostName:                cfg.HostName,
-		ipAddress:               cfg.IPAddress,
-		samplesPerSecond:        cfg.SamplesPerSecond,
-		hostID:                  strconv.FormatUint(cfg.HostID, 10),
-		stopSignal:              make(chan libpf.Void),
+		config:           cfg,
+		name:             cfg.Name,
+		version:          cfg.Version,
+		kernelVersion:    cfg.KernelVersion,
+		hostName:         cfg.HostName,
+		ipAddress:        cfg.IPAddress,
+		samplesPerSecond: cfg.SamplesPerSecond,
+		hostID:           strconv.FormatUint(cfg.HostID, 10),
+		runLoop: &runLoop{
+			stopSignal: make(chan libpf.Void),
+		},
 		pkgGRPCOperationTimeout: cfg.GRPCOperationTimeout,
 		client:                  nil,
 		rpcStats:                NewStatsHandler(),
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@ func (r *OTLPReporter) ReportMetrics(_ uint32, _ []uint32, _ []int64) {}
 
 // Stop triggers a graceful shutdown of OTLPReporter.
 func (r *OTLPReporter) Stop() {
-	close(r.stopSignal)
+	r.runLoop.Stop()
 }
 
 // GetMetrics returns internal metrics of OTLPReporter.
@@ -372,41 +374,27 @@ func (r *OTLPReporter) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	otlpGrpcConn, err := waitGrpcEndpoint(ctx, r.config, r.rpcStats)
 	if err != nil {
 		cancelReporting()
-		close(r.stopSignal)
+		r.runLoop.Stop()
 		return err
 	}
 	r.client = otlpcollector.NewProfilesServiceClient(otlpGrpcConn)
 
-	go func() {
-		tick := time.NewTicker(r.config.ReportInterval)
-		defer tick.Stop()
-		purgeTick := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Minute)
-		defer purgeTick.Stop()
-		for {
-			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return
-			case <-r.stopSignal:
-				return
-			case <-tick.C:
-				if err := r.reportOTLPProfile(ctx); err != nil {
-					log.Errorf("Request failed: %v", err)
-				}
-				tick.Reset(libpf.AddJitter(r.config.ReportInterval, 0.2))
-			case <-purgeTick.C:
-				// Allow the GC to purge expired entries to avoid memory leaks.
-				r.executables.PurgeExpired()
-				r.frames.PurgeExpired()
-				r.cgroupv2ID.PurgeExpired()
-			}
+	r.runLoop.Start(ctx, r.config.ReportInterval, func() {
+		if err := r.reportOTLPProfile(ctx); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("Request failed: %v", err)
 		}
-	}()
+	}, func() {
+		// Allow the GC to purge expired entries to avoid memory leaks.
+		r.executables.PurgeExpired()
+		r.frames.PurgeExpired()
+		r.cgroupv2ID.PurgeExpired()
+	})
 
 	// When Stop() is called and a signal to 'stop' is received, then:
 	// - cancel the reporting functions currently running (using context)
 	// - close the gRPC connection with collection-agent
 	go func() {
-		<-r.stopSignal
+		<-r.runLoop.stopSignal
 		cancelReporting()
 		if err := otlpGrpcConn.Close(); err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Stopping connection of OTLP client client failed: %v", err)
diff --git a/reporter/runloop.go b/reporter/runloop.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0014d634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reporter/runloop.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Copyright The OpenTelemetry Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package reporter // import "go.opentelemetry.io/ebpf-profiler/reporter"
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/ebpf-profiler/libpf"
+)
+
+// runLoop implements the run loop for all reporters
+type runLoop struct {
+	// stopSignal is the stop signal for shutting down all background tasks.
+	stopSignal chan libpf.Void
+}
+
+func (rl *runLoop) Start(ctx context.Context, reportInterval time.Duration, run, purge func()) {
+	go func() {
+		tick := time.NewTicker(reportInterval)
+		defer tick.Stop()
+		purgeTick := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Minute)
+		defer purgeTick.Stop()
+
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return
+			case <-rl.stopSignal:
+				return
+			case <-tick.C:
+				run()
+				tick.Reset(libpf.AddJitter(reportInterval, 0.2))
+			case <-purgeTick.C:
+				purge()
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+}
+
+func (rl *runLoop) Stop() {
+	close(rl.stopSignal)
+}