diff --git a/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md b/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md
index 6bd6eb945..680c77b53 100644
--- a/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md
@@ -1115,9 +1115,9 @@ Specifies sample rate for any traces created. _**default:**_ 0.01
 
 ## otel-sampler
 
-Specifies the sampler to be used when sampling traces. The available samplers are: AlwaysOff, AlwaysOn, TraceIdRatioBased, remote. _**default:**_ AlwaysOff
+Specifies the sampler to be used when sampling traces. The available samplers are: AlwaysOff, AlwaysOn, TraceIdRatioBased, remote. _**default:**_ AlwaysOn
 
-AlwaysOn is equivalent to setting [otel-sampler-ratio](#otel-sampler-ratio) to "1" and otel-sampler to "TraceIdRatioBased".
+"AlwaysOn" is equivalent to setting [otel-sampler-ratio](#otel-sampler-ratio) to "1" and otel-sampler to "TraceIdRatioBased".
 
 ## main-snippet
 
diff --git a/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go b/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go
index 35e50a069..8e684f428 100644
--- a/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ func NewDefault() Configuration {
 		OpentelemetryConfig:                    "/etc/nginx/opentelemetry.toml",
 		OtlpCollectorPort:                      "4317",
 		OtelServiceName:                        "nginx",
-		OtelSampler:                            "AlwaysOff",
+		OtelSampler:                            "AlwaysOn",
 		OtelSamplerRatio:                       0.01,
 		OtelSamplerParentBased:                 true,
 		OtelScheduleDelayMillis:                5000,