diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a908a0e40..13ff316031 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ Main (unreleased)
 - In `prometheus.exporter.kafka`, the interpolation table used to compute estimated lag metrics is now pruned
   on `metadata_refresh_interval` instead of `prune_interval_seconds`. (@wildum)
 
+### Bugfixes
+
+- Fixed issue with defaults for Beyla component not being applied correctly. (marctc)  
+
 v1.0.0 (2024-04-09)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/internal/component/beyla/ebpf/beyla_linux.go b/internal/component/beyla/ebpf/beyla_linux.go
index 5a041d0fc6..ede212c04b 100644
--- a/internal/component/beyla/ebpf/beyla_linux.go
+++ b/internal/component/beyla/ebpf/beyla_linux.go
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ func (args Routes) Convert() *transform.RoutesConfig {
 }
 
 func (args Attributes) Convert() beyla.Attributes {
-	return beyla.Attributes{
-		Kubernetes: transform.KubernetesDecorator{
-			Enable: transform.KubeEnableFlag(args.Kubernetes.Enable),
-		},
+	attrs := beyla.DefaultConfig.Attributes
+	if args.Kubernetes.Enable != "" {
+		attrs.Kubernetes.Enable = transform.KubeEnableFlag(args.Kubernetes.Enable)
 	}
+	return attrs
 }
 
 func (args Discovery) Convert() (services.DiscoveryConfig, error) {
diff --git a/internal/component/beyla/ebpf/beyla_linux_test.go b/internal/component/beyla/ebpf/beyla_linux_test.go
index a644c8dd06..ad1b6c30c8 100644
--- a/internal/component/beyla/ebpf/beyla_linux_test.go
+++ b/internal/component/beyla/ebpf/beyla_linux_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package beyla
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/alloy/syntax"
 	"github.com/grafana/beyla/pkg/beyla"
@@ -58,6 +59,24 @@ func TestArguments_UnmarshalSyntax(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "default", cfg.Discovery.Services[0].Namespace)
 }
 
+func TestArguments_ConvertDefaultConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	args := Arguments{}
+	cfg, err := args.Convert()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.ChannelBufferLen, beyla.DefaultConfig.ChannelBufferLen)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.LogLevel, beyla.DefaultConfig.LogLevel)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.EBPF, beyla.DefaultConfig.EBPF)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.NetworkFlows, beyla.DefaultConfig.NetworkFlows)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.Grafana, beyla.DefaultConfig.Grafana)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.Attributes, beyla.DefaultConfig.Attributes)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.Routes, beyla.DefaultConfig.Routes)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.Metrics, beyla.DefaultConfig.Metrics)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.Traces, beyla.DefaultConfig.Traces)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.Prometheus, beyla.DefaultConfig.Prometheus)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.InternalMetrics, beyla.DefaultConfig.InternalMetrics)
+	require.Equal(t, cfg.NetworkFlows, beyla.DefaultConfig.NetworkFlows)
+}
+
 func TestArguments_UnmarshalInvalidSyntax(t *testing.T) {
 	var tests = []struct {
 		testname      string
@@ -117,8 +136,10 @@ func TestConvert_Attribute(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	expectedConfig := beyla.Attributes{
+		InstanceID: beyla.DefaultConfig.Attributes.InstanceID,
 		Kubernetes: transform.KubernetesDecorator{
-			Enable: transform.KubeEnableFlag(args.Kubernetes.Enable),
+			Enable:               transform.KubeEnableFlag(args.Kubernetes.Enable),
+			InformersSyncTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
 		},
 	}