diff --git a/hudi-flink-datasource/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java b/hudi-flink-datasource/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java
index 8e202c692..9a275fff5 100644
--- a/hudi-flink-datasource/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java
+++ b/hudi-flink-datasource/hudi-flink/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/configuration/FlinkOptions.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public class FlinkOptions extends HoodieConfig {
       .key("metadata.compaction.delta_commits")
       .intType()
       .defaultValue(10)
-      .withDescription("Max delta commits for metadata table to trigger compaction, default 24");
+      .withDescription("Max delta commits for metadata table to trigger compaction, default 10");
 
   // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
   //  Index Options