diff --git a/examples/conf.d/darwin.yaml b/examples/conf.d/darwin.yaml
index e3c4ea015e..55bad659da 100644
--- a/examples/conf.d/darwin.yaml
+++ b/examples/conf.d/darwin.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ receivers:
           process.memory.utilization:
             enabled: true
   filelog/mac/logs/localhost:
+    storage: file_storage
     include_file_name: false
     include_file_path: true
     operators:
diff --git a/examples/conf.d/linux.yaml b/examples/conf.d/linux.yaml
index 20529a98ce..42f546406e 100644
--- a/examples/conf.d/linux.yaml
+++ b/examples/conf.d/linux.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ receivers:
           process.disk.operations:
             enabled: true
   filelog/linux/logs/localhost:
+    storage: file_storage
     include_file_name: false
     include_file_path: true
     operators: