diff --git a/exporter/lokiexporter/config_test.go b/exporter/lokiexporter/config_test.go
index caf6ee5a120e..f9ee4470fc63 100644
--- a/exporter/lokiexporter/config_test.go
+++ b/exporter/lokiexporter/config_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,22 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestLoadConfigNewExporter(t *testing.T) {
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Headers = map[string]configopaque.String{
+		"X-Custom-Header": "loki_rocks",
+	}
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = "https://loki:3100/loki/api/v1/push"
+	clientConfig.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{
+		Config: configtls.Config{
+			CAFile:   "/var/lib/mycert.pem",
+			CertFile: "certfile",
+			KeyFile:  "keyfile",
+		},
+		Insecure: true,
+	}
+	clientConfig.ReadBufferSize = 123
+	clientConfig.WriteBufferSize = 345
+	clientConfig.Timeout = time.Second * 10
 	t.Parallel()
 
 	cm, err := confmaptest.LoadConf(filepath.Join("testdata", "config.yaml"))
@@ -36,23 +52,7 @@ func TestLoadConfigNewExporter(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			id: component.NewIDWithName(metadata.Type, "allsettings"),
 			expected: &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Headers: map[string]configopaque.String{
-						"X-Custom-Header": "loki_rocks",
-					},
-					Endpoint: "https://loki:3100/loki/api/v1/push",
-					TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-						Config: configtls.Config{
-							CAFile:   "/var/lib/mycert.pem",
-							CertFile: "certfile",
-							KeyFile:  "keyfile",
-						},
-						Insecure: true,
-					},
-					ReadBufferSize:  123,
-					WriteBufferSize: 345,
-					Timeout:         time.Second * 10,
-				},
+				ClientConfig: clientConfig,
 				BackOffConfig: configretry.BackOffConfig{
 					Enabled:             true,
 					InitialInterval:     10 * time.Second,
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ func TestLoadConfigNewExporter(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = "https://loki.example.com"
 	testCases := []struct {
 		desc string
 		cfg  *Config
@@ -110,9 +112,7 @@ func TestConfigValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			desc: "Config is valid",
 			cfg: &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: "https://loki.example.com",
-				},
+				ClientConfig: clientConfig,
 			},
 			err: nil,
 		},
diff --git a/exporter/lokiexporter/exporter_test.go b/exporter/lokiexporter/exporter_test.go
index 19033b9ab2bc..37f29f29d3da 100644
--- a/exporter/lokiexporter/exporter_test.go
+++ b/exporter/lokiexporter/exporter_test.go
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ func TestPushLogData(t *testing.T) {
 			}))
 			defer ts.Close()
 
+			clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+			clientConfig.Endpoint = ts.URL
 			cfg := &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: ts.URL,
-				},
+				ClientConfig: clientConfig,
 			}
 
 			f := NewFactory()
@@ -254,10 +254,11 @@ func TestLogsToLokiRequestWithGroupingByTenant(t *testing.T) {
 			}))
 			defer ts.Close()
 
+			clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+			clientConfig.Endpoint = ts.URL
+
 			cfg := &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: ts.URL,
-				},
+				ClientConfig: clientConfig,
 			}
 
 			f := NewFactory()
diff --git a/exporter/lokiexporter/factory.go b/exporter/lokiexporter/factory.go
index 05fc68c776a3..95af89096af3 100644
--- a/exporter/lokiexporter/factory.go
+++ b/exporter/lokiexporter/factory.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/confighttp"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/configopaque"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/config/configretry"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/exporterhelper"
@@ -29,14 +28,12 @@ func NewFactory() exporter.Factory {
 }
 
 func createDefaultConfig() component.Config {
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Timeout = 30 * time.Second
+	// We almost read 0 bytes, so no need to tune ReadBufferSize.
+	clientConfig.WriteBufferSize = 512 * 1024
 	return &Config{
-		ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-			Endpoint: "",
-			Timeout:  30 * time.Second,
-			Headers:  map[string]configopaque.String{},
-			// We almost read 0 bytes, so no need to tune ReadBufferSize.
-			WriteBufferSize: 512 * 1024,
-		},
+		ClientConfig:  clientConfig,
 		BackOffConfig: configretry.NewDefaultBackOffConfig(),
 		QueueSettings: exporterhelper.NewDefaultQueueConfig(),
 		DefaultLabelsEnabled: map[string]bool{
diff --git a/exporter/lokiexporter/factory_test.go b/exporter/lokiexporter/factory_test.go
index 3ca0bd9c7eec..c24650045877 100644
--- a/exporter/lokiexporter/factory_test.go
+++ b/exporter/lokiexporter/factory_test.go
@@ -18,11 +18,12 @@ const (
 )
 
 func TestExporter_new(t *testing.T) {
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = validEndpoint
+
 	t.Run("with valid config", func(t *testing.T) {
 		config := &Config{
-			ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-				Endpoint: validEndpoint,
-			},
+			ClientConfig: clientConfig,
 		}
 		exp, err := newExporter(config, componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings())
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -31,10 +32,11 @@ func TestExporter_new(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExporter_startReturnsNillWhenValidConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = validEndpoint
+
 	config := &Config{
-		ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-			Endpoint: validEndpoint,
-		},
+		ClientConfig: clientConfig,
 	}
 	exp, err := newExporter(config, componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -43,16 +45,17 @@ func TestExporter_startReturnsNillWhenValidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExporter_startReturnsErrorWhenInvalidHttpClientSettings(t *testing.T) {
-	config := &Config{
-		ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-			Endpoint: "",
-			TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-				Config: configtls.Config{
-					MinVersion: "invalid",
-				},
-			},
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = ""
+	clientConfig.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{
+		Config: configtls.Config{
+			MinVersion: "invalid",
 		},
 	}
+
+	config := &Config{
+		ClientConfig: clientConfig,
+	}
 	exp, err := newExporter(config, componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, exp)
@@ -60,10 +63,11 @@ func TestExporter_startReturnsErrorWhenInvalidHttpClientSettings(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestExporter_stopAlwaysReturnsNil(t *testing.T) {
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = validEndpoint
+
 	config := &Config{
-		ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-			Endpoint: validEndpoint,
-		},
+		ClientConfig: clientConfig,
 	}
 	exp, err := newExporter(config, componenttest.NewNopTelemetrySettings())
 	require.NoError(t, err)