diff --git a/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/config_test.go b/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/config_test.go
index 49172280edd7..57165d2e22be 100644
--- a/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/config_test.go
+++ b/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/config_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,26 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	cm, err := confmaptest.LoadConf(filepath.Join("testdata", "config.yaml"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	clientConfigPath := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfigPath.Endpoint = "localhost:1234"
+	clientConfigPath.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{
+		Config: configtls.Config{
+			CAFile:   "path",
+			CertFile: "path",
+			KeyFile:  "path",
+		},
+		InsecureSkipVerify: true,
+	}
+
+	clientConfigTLS := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfigTLS.Endpoint = "localhost:1234"
+	clientConfigTLS.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{
+		Insecure: true,
+	}
+
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = "localhost:1234"
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		id       component.ID
 		expected component.Config
@@ -36,17 +56,7 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			id: component.NewIDWithName(metadata.Type, "all_settings"),
 			expected: &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: "localhost:1234",
-					TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-						Config: configtls.Config{
-							CAFile:   "path",
-							CertFile: "path",
-							KeyFile:  "path",
-						},
-						InsecureSkipVerify: true,
-					},
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfigPath,
 				CollectionInterval: 30 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/v2/metrics",
 				JobName:            "job123",
@@ -57,12 +67,7 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			id: component.NewIDWithName(metadata.Type, "partial_settings"),
 			expected: &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: "localhost:1234",
-					TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-						Insecure: true,
-					},
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfigTLS,
 				CollectionInterval: 30 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/metrics",
 			},
@@ -70,9 +75,7 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			id: component.NewIDWithName(metadata.Type, "partial_tls_settings"),
 			expected: &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: "localhost:1234",
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfig,
 				CollectionInterval: 30 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/metrics",
 			},
diff --git a/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/factory.go b/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/factory.go
index 8df5b63639fc..4728ccf74556 100644
--- a/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/factory.go
+++ b/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/factory.go
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ func NewFactory() receiver.Factory {
 }
 
 func createDefaultConfig() component.Config {
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = defaultEndpoint
+	clientConfig.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{
+		Insecure: true,
+	}
 	return &Config{
-		ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-			Endpoint: defaultEndpoint,
-			TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-				Insecure: true,
-			},
-		},
+		ClientConfig:       clientConfig,
 		MetricsPath:        defaultMetricsPath,
 		CollectionInterval: defaultCollectionInterval,
 	}
diff --git a/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/receiver_test.go b/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/receiver_test.go
index d9b1307cea7a..b246b9b6046c 100644
--- a/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/receiver_test.go
+++ b/receiver/simpleprometheusreceiver/receiver_test.go
@@ -67,6 +67,24 @@ func TestReceiver(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetPrometheusConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	clientConfigTLS := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfigTLS.Endpoint = "localhost:1234"
+	clientConfigTLS.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{
+		Insecure: true,
+	}
+
+	clientConfigCA := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfigCA.Endpoint = "localhost:1234"
+	clientConfigCA.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{
+		Config: configtls.Config{
+			CAFile: "./testdata/test_cert.pem",
+		},
+		InsecureSkipVerify: true,
+	}
+
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = "localhost:1234"
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
 		config *Config
@@ -75,12 +93,7 @@ func TestGetPrometheusConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Test without TLS",
 			config: &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: "localhost:1234",
-					TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-						Insecure: true,
-					},
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfigTLS,
 				CollectionInterval: 10 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/metric",
 				Params:             url.Values{"foo": []string{"bar", "foobar"}},
@@ -149,15 +162,7 @@ func TestGetPrometheusConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Test with TLS",
 			config: &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: "localhost:1234",
-					TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-						Config: configtls.Config{
-							CAFile: "./testdata/test_cert.pem",
-						},
-						InsecureSkipVerify: true,
-					},
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfigCA,
 				CollectionInterval: 10 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/metrics",
 			},
@@ -195,9 +200,7 @@ func TestGetPrometheusConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Test with TLS - default CA",
 			config: &Config{
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: "localhost:1234",
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfig,
 				CollectionInterval: 10 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/metrics",
 				Labels: map[string]string{
@@ -243,6 +246,25 @@ func TestGetPrometheusConfig(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetPrometheusConfigWrapper(t *testing.T) {
+	clientConfig := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfig.Endpoint = defaultEndpoint
+	clientConfig.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{}
+
+	clientConfigInsecure := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfigInsecure.Endpoint = defaultEndpoint
+	clientConfigInsecure.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{
+		Insecure: true,
+	}
+
+	clientConfigCA := confighttp.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+	clientConfigCA.Endpoint = defaultEndpoint
+	clientConfigCA.TLSSetting = configtls.ClientConfig{
+		Insecure: false,
+		Config: configtls.Config{
+			CAFile: "./testdata/test_cert.pem",
+		},
+	}
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		name   string
 		config *Config
@@ -258,12 +280,7 @@ func TestGetPrometheusConfigWrapper(t *testing.T) {
 						InsecureSkipVerify: true,
 					},
 				},
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: defaultEndpoint,
-					TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-						Insecure: true,
-					},
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfigInsecure,
 				CollectionInterval: 10 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/metric",
 				Params:             url.Values{"foo": []string{"bar", "foobar"}},
@@ -306,12 +323,7 @@ func TestGetPrometheusConfigWrapper(t *testing.T) {
 				httpConfig: httpConfig{
 					TLSEnabled: false,
 				},
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: defaultEndpoint,
-					TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-						Insecure: true,
-					},
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfigInsecure,
 				CollectionInterval: 10 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/metric",
 				Params:             url.Values{"foo": []string{"bar", "foobar"}},
@@ -348,12 +360,7 @@ func TestGetPrometheusConfigWrapper(t *testing.T) {
 				httpConfig: httpConfig{
 					TLSEnabled: false,
 				},
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: defaultEndpoint,
-					TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-						Insecure: false,
-					},
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfig,
 				CollectionInterval: 10 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/metric",
 				Params:             url.Values{"foo": []string{"bar", "foobar"}},
@@ -390,15 +397,7 @@ func TestGetPrometheusConfigWrapper(t *testing.T) {
 				httpConfig: httpConfig{
 					TLSEnabled: false,
 				},
-				ClientConfig: confighttp.ClientConfig{
-					Endpoint: defaultEndpoint,
-					TLSSetting: configtls.ClientConfig{
-						Insecure: false,
-						Config: configtls.Config{
-							CAFile: "./testdata/test_cert.pem",
-						},
-					},
-				},
+				ClientConfig:       clientConfigCA,
 				CollectionInterval: 10 * time.Second,
 				MetricsPath:        "/metric",
 				Params:             url.Values{"foo": []string{"bar", "foobar"}},