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 e2be7d364b77..bb477d6e4d5e 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 @@ private FlinkOptions() {
       .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