diff --git a/distributions/otelcol-k8s/README.md b/distributions/otelcol-k8s/README.md
index 384f8409..fe2f925c 100644
--- a/distributions/otelcol-k8s/README.md
+++ b/distributions/otelcol-k8s/README.md
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@ The full list of components is available in the [manifest](manifest.yaml).
    - Although you could run a Collector in Kubernetes to reach out to any endpoint, this distribution is not targeting that use case. This distribution is for monitoring Kubernetes and the processes it runs. 
  - All components must be vendor-neutral.
  - Only exporters that use OTLP are allowed.
-   - To facilitate troubleshooting, the debug exporter and file exporter are exceptions.
+   - To facilitate troubleshooting, the nop, debug, and file exporters are exceptions.
  - All technologies OTel promised to support will be included as receivers. Specifically this means the `jaegerreceiver`, `zipkinreceiver`, `opencensusreceiver`, and `prometheusreceiver` will be included.
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diff --git a/distributions/otelcol-k8s/manifest.yaml b/distributions/otelcol-k8s/manifest.yaml
index 516cc922..62a3201a 100644
--- a/distributions/otelcol-k8s/manifest.yaml
+++ b/distributions/otelcol-k8s/manifest.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extensions:
 
 exporters:
   - gomod: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/debugexporter v0.101.0
+  - gomod: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/nopexporter v0.101.0
   - gomod: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/otlpexporter v0.101.0
   - gomod: go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/otlphttpexporter v0.101.0
   - gomod: github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-contrib/exporter/fileexporter v0.101.0