diff --git a/solarwinds_apm/configurator.py b/solarwinds_apm/configurator.py
index 3aab7d61c..af8c2fec7 100644
--- a/solarwinds_apm/configurator.py
+++ b/solarwinds_apm/configurator.py
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ def _custom_init_metrics(
 
         for _, exporter_or_reader_class in exporters_or_readers.items():
             exporter_args = {
+                "max_export_batch_size": 50,
                 "preferred_temporality": {
                     Counter: AggregationTemporality.DELTA,
                     UpDownCounter: AggregationTemporality.DELTA,
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ def _custom_init_metrics(
                     ObservableCounter: AggregationTemporality.DELTA,
                     ObservableUpDownCounter: AggregationTemporality.DELTA,
                     ObservableGauge: AggregationTemporality.DELTA,
-                }
+                },
             }
 
             if issubclass(exporter_or_reader_class, MetricReader):