diff --git a/examples/distro/smoke-tests/src/test/resources/otel.yaml b/examples/distro/smoke-tests/src/test/resources/otel.yaml
index 3be594aafa..eb0d2ca113 100644
--- a/examples/distro/smoke-tests/src/test/resources/otel.yaml
+++ b/examples/distro/smoke-tests/src/test/resources/otel.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ exporters:
     loglevel: debug
   otlp:
     endpoint: backend:8080
-    insecure: true
 
 service:
   pipelines:
diff --git a/examples/extension/src/test/resources/otel.yaml b/examples/extension/src/test/resources/otel.yaml
index 3be594aafa..eb0d2ca113 100644
--- a/examples/extension/src/test/resources/otel.yaml
+++ b/examples/extension/src/test/resources/otel.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ exporters:
     loglevel: debug
   otlp:
     endpoint: backend:8080
-    insecure: true
 
 service:
   pipelines:
diff --git a/smoke-tests/src/test/resources/otel.yaml b/smoke-tests/src/test/resources/otel.yaml
index d6a6b2b539..1ae88195a3 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/src/test/resources/otel.yaml
+++ b/smoke-tests/src/test/resources/otel.yaml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ exporters:
     loglevel: info
   otlp:
     endpoint: backend:8080
-    insecure: true
 
 service:
   pipelines: