diff --git a/exporter/datadogexporter/dogstatsd.go b/exporter/datadogexporter/dogstatsd.go
index 78a6f4a3a7a6..cb771b4285b8 100644
--- a/exporter/datadogexporter/dogstatsd.go
+++ b/exporter/datadogexporter/dogstatsd.go
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ func (exp *dogStatsDExporter) GetConfig() *Config {
 }
 
 func (exp *dogStatsDExporter) GetQueueSettings() exporterhelper.QueueSettings {
-	return exporterhelper.CreateDefaultQueueSettings()
+	return exporterhelper.QueueSettings{Enabled: false}
 }
 
 func (exp *dogStatsDExporter) GetRetrySettings() exporterhelper.RetrySettings {
-	return exporterhelper.CreateDefaultRetrySettings()
+	return exporterhelper.RetrySettings{Enabled: false}
 }