diff --git a/.changelog/3348.fixed.txt b/.changelog/3348.fixed.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c080f81258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/3348.fixed.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix(otel-collector): deploy collector by default on all nodes
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/deploy/helm/sumologic/values.yaml b/deploy/helm/sumologic/values.yaml
index 0bf4156ea0..df2419fb75 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/sumologic/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/sumologic/values.yaml
@@ -2216,7 +2216,9 @@ otellogs:
               - CAP_CHOWN
 
     nodeSelector: {}
-    tolerations: []
+    tolerations:
+      - effect: NoSchedule
+        operator: Exists
     affinity: {}
 
     ## Extra Environment Values - allows yaml definitions
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/logs_otc_daemonset/additional.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/logs_otc_daemonset/additional.output.yaml
index 458ba1842b..dad17c5229 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/logs_otc_daemonset/additional.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/logs_otc_daemonset/additional.output.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
+# Source: sumologic/templates/logs/collector/otelcol/daemonset.yaml
 apiVersion: apps/v1
 kind: DaemonSet
 metadata:
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ spec:
                     operator: NotIn
                     values:
                       - linux
+      tolerations:
+        - effect: NoSchedule
+          operator: Exists
       securityContext:
         fsGroup: 0
         runAsGroup: 0
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - args:
             - --config=/etc/otelcol/config.yaml
-          image: public.ecr.aws/sumologic/sumologic-otel-collector:0.87.0-sumo-0
+          image: "public.ecr.aws/sumologic/sumologic-otel-collector:0.87.0-sumo-0"
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: otelcol
           livenessProbe:
@@ -96,149 +100,15 @@ spec:
               protocol: TCP
       initContainers: # ensure the host path is owned by the otel user group
         - name: changeowner
+          # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length
           image: public.ecr.aws/docker/library/busybox:1.36.0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           securityContext:
             capabilities:
-              drop:
-                - ALL
               add:
                 - CAP_CHOWN
-          command:
-            - "sh"
-            - "-c"
-            - |
-              chown -R \
-                0:0 \
-                /var/lib/storage/otc
-          volumeMounts:
-            - mountPath: /var/lib/storage/otc
-              name: file-storage
-      volumes:
-        - configMap:
-            defaultMode: 420
-            items:
-              - key: config.yaml
-                path: config.yaml
-            name: RELEASE-NAME-sumologic-otelcol-logs-collector
-          name: otelcol-config
-        - hostPath:
-            path: /var/log/pods
-            type: ""
-          name: varlogpods
-        - hostPath:
-            path: /var/lib/docker/containers
-            type: ""
-          name: varlibdockercontainers
-        - hostPath:
-            path: /var/lib/otc
-            type: DirectoryOrCreate
-          name: file-storage
-        - hostPath:
-            path: /var/log/journal/
-            type: ""
-          name: varlogjournal
-      serviceAccountName: RELEASE-NAME-sumologic-otelcol-logs-collector
-
----
-apiVersion: apps/v1
-kind: DaemonSet
-metadata:
-  name: RELEASE-NAME-sumologic-otelcol-logs-collector-linux
-  namespace: sumologic
-  labels:
-    app: RELEASE-NAME-sumologic-otelcol-logs-collector
-    chart: "sumologic-%CURRENT_CHART_VERSION%"
-    release: "RELEASE-NAME"
-    heritage: "Helm"
-spec:
-  selector:
-    matchLabels:
-      app.kubernetes.io/name: RELEASE-NAME-sumologic-otelcol-logs-collector-linux
-  template:
-    metadata:
-      annotations:
-        checksum/config: "%CONFIG_CHECKSUM%"
-      labels:
-        app.kubernetes.io/name: RELEASE-NAME-sumologic-otelcol-logs-collector-linux
-        app.kubernetes.io/app-name: RELEASE-NAME-sumologic-otelcol-logs-collector
-        chart: "sumologic-%CURRENT_CHART_VERSION%"
-        release: "RELEASE-NAME"
-        heritage: "Helm"
-    spec:
-      nodeSelector:
-        kubernetes.io/os: linux
-      securityContext:
-        fsGroup: 0
-        runAsGroup: 0
-        runAsUser: 0
-      priorityClassName: "RELEASE-NAME-sumologic-priorityclass"
-      containers:
-        - args:
-            - --config=/etc/otelcol/config.yaml
-          image: public.ecr.aws/sumologic/sumologic-otel-collector:0.87.0-sumo-0
-          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-          name: otelcol
-          livenessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              path: /
-              port: 13133 # Health Check extension default port.
-          readinessProbe:
-            httpGet:
-              path: /
-              port: 13133 # Health Check extension default port.
-          resources:
-            limits:
-              cpu: 6
-              memory: 1Gi
-            requests:
-              cpu: 2
-              memory: 32Mi
-          volumeMounts:
-            - mountPath: /etc/otelcol
-              name: otelcol-config
-            - mountPath: /var/log/pods
-              name: varlogpods
-              readOnly: true
-            - mountPath: /var/lib/docker/containers
-              name: varlibdockercontainers
-              readOnly: true
-            - mountPath: /var/lib/storage/otc
-              name: file-storage
-            - mountPath: /var/log/journal
-              name: varlogjournal
-              readOnly: true
-          env:
-            - name: LOGS_METADATA_SVC
-              valueFrom:
-                configMapKeyRef:
-                  name: sumologic-configmap
-                  key: metadataLogs
-            - name: NAMESPACE
-              valueFrom:
-                fieldRef:
-                  fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-          securityContext:
-            capabilities:
               drop:
                 - ALL
-          ports:
-            - name: pprof
-              containerPort: 1777
-              protocol: TCP
-            - name: metrics
-              containerPort: 8888
-              protocol: TCP
-      initContainers: # ensure the host path is owned by the otel user group
-        - name: changeowner
-          image: public.ecr.aws/docker/library/busybox:1.36.0
-          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
-          securityContext:
-            capabilities:
-              drop:
-                - ALL
-              add:
-                - CAP_CHOWN
           command:
             - "sh"
             - "-c"
diff --git a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/logs_otc_daemonset/basic.output.yaml b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/logs_otc_daemonset/basic.output.yaml
index 29f304d85e..b1cefa5e62 100644
--- a/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/logs_otc_daemonset/basic.output.yaml
+++ b/tests/helm/testdata/goldenfile/logs_otc_daemonset/basic.output.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ spec:
         release: "RELEASE-NAME"
         heritage: "Helm"
     spec:
+      tolerations:
+        - effect: NoSchedule
+          operator: Exists
       securityContext:
         fsGroup: 0
         runAsGroup: 0
@@ -33,7 +36,7 @@ spec:
       containers:
         - args:
             - --config=/etc/otelcol/config.yaml
-          image: public.ecr.aws/sumologic/sumologic-otel-collector:0.87.0-sumo-0
+          image: "public.ecr.aws/sumologic/sumologic-otel-collector:0.87.0-sumo-0"
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: otelcol
           livenessProbe:
@@ -88,14 +91,15 @@ spec:
               protocol: TCP
       initContainers: # ensure the host path is owned by the otel user group
         - name: changeowner
+          # yamllint disable-line rule:line-length
           image: public.ecr.aws/docker/library/busybox:1.36.0
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           securityContext:
             capabilities:
-              drop:
-                - ALL
               add:
                 - CAP_CHOWN
+              drop:
+                - ALL
           command:
             - "sh"
             - "-c"