diff --git a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/config/HoodieMetadataConfig.java b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/config/HoodieMetadataConfig.java
index d085f2c92..b74a17ca8 100644
--- a/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/config/HoodieMetadataConfig.java
+++ b/hudi-common/src/main/java/org/apache/hudi/common/config/HoodieMetadataConfig.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public final class HoodieMetadataConfig extends HoodieConfig {
   // Maximum delta commits before compaction occurs
   public static final ConfigProperty<Integer> COMPACT_NUM_DELTA_COMMITS = ConfigProperty
       .key(METADATA_PREFIX + ".compact.max.delta.commits")
-      .defaultValue(24)
+      .defaultValue(10)
       .sinceVersion("0.7.0")
       .withDocumentation("Controls how often the metadata table is compacted.");