diff --git a/pkg/datadog/config/config.go b/pkg/datadog/config/config.go
index a1e6597312c6..c1b40bd7cef0 100644
--- a/pkg/datadog/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/datadog/config/config.go
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ func (c *Config) Validate() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if c.HostMetadata.ReporterPeriod <= 0 {
-		return errors.New("reporter_period must be a positive duration")
+	if c.HostMetadata.ReporterPeriod < 5*time.Minute {
+		return errors.New("reporter_period must be 5 minutes or higher")
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/datadog/config/config_test.go b/pkg/datadog/config/config_test.go
index 2d7cde743c54..a76b2b5a5b9b 100644
--- a/pkg/datadog/config/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/datadog/config/config_test.go
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 			name: "Invalid reporter_period",
 			cfg: &Config{
 				API:          APIConfig{Key: "notnull"},
-				HostMetadata: HostMetadataConfig{Enabled: true, ReporterPeriod: 0},
+				HostMetadata: HostMetadataConfig{Enabled: true, ReporterPeriod: 4 * time.Minute},
 			},
-			err: "reporter_period must be a positive duration",
+			err: "reporter_period must be 5 minutes or higher",
 		},
 	}
 	for _, testInstance := range tests {