diff --git a/pkg/defaultcomponents/defaults.go b/pkg/defaultcomponents/defaults.go
index f09e51cb64..9ba6ecc94b 100644
--- a/pkg/defaultcomponents/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/defaultcomponents/defaults.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/fileexporter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/loggingexporter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/otlpexporter"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/otlphttpexporter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/prometheusexporter"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/otlpreceiver"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/receiver/prometheusreceiver"
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ func Components() (component.Factories, error) {
 		loggingexporter.NewFactory(),
 		fileexporter.NewFactory(),
 		otlpexporter.NewFactory(),
+		otlphttpexporter.NewFactory(),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		errs = append(errs, err)
diff --git a/pkg/defaultcomponents/defaults_test.go b/pkg/defaultcomponents/defaults_test.go
index c46e764da5..c58a042071 100644
--- a/pkg/defaultcomponents/defaults_test.go
+++ b/pkg/defaultcomponents/defaults_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ func TestComponents(t *testing.T) {
 	// core exporters
 	assert.True(t, exporters["logging"] != nil)
 	assert.True(t, exporters["otlp"] != nil)
+	assert.True(t, exporters["otlphttp"] != nil)
 
 	receivers := factories.Receivers
 	assert.True(t, receivers["otlp"] != nil)