diff --git a/converter/internal/promtailconvert/internal/build/scrape_builder.go b/converter/internal/promtailconvert/internal/build/scrape_builder.go
index 8a4747ad1b1c..c7288be0fc01 100644
--- a/converter/internal/promtailconvert/internal/build/scrape_builder.go
+++ b/converter/internal/promtailconvert/internal/build/scrape_builder.go
@@ -103,12 +103,13 @@ func (s *ScrapeConfigBuilder) getOrNewLokiRelabel() string {
 		args := lokirelabel.Arguments{
 			ForwardTo:      s.getOrNewProcessStageReceivers(),
 			RelabelConfigs: component.ToFlowRelabelConfigs(s.cfg.RelabelConfigs),
+			// max_cache_size doesnt exist in static, and we need to manually set it to default.
+			// Since the default is 10_000 if we didnt set the value, it would compare the default 10k to 0 and emit 0.
+			// We actually dont want to emit anything since this setting doesnt exist in static, setting to 10k matches the default
+			// and ensures it doesnt get emitted.
+			MaxCacheSize: lokirelabel.DefaultArguments.MaxCacheSize,
 		}
 		compLabel := common.LabelForParts(s.globalCtx.LabelPrefix, s.cfg.JobName)
-		// max_cache_size doesnt exist in static, and we need to manually set it  to default.
-		// Else since the go default value will be 0, the IsZero is also 0, so it will assume it should be 0 when comparing
-		// in appendblock. The check against the default value of 10_000 ensures it will always be written as 0.
-		args.MaxCacheSize = 10_000
 		s.f.Body().AppendBlock(common.NewBlockWithOverride([]string{"loki", "relabel"}, compLabel, args))
 		s.lokiRelabelReceiverExpr = "[loki.relabel." + compLabel + ".receiver]"
 	}