diff --git a/pkg/config/schema/core_schema.yaml b/pkg/config/schema/core_schema.yaml
index 3685a4a90833..86699a8d45b5 100644
--- a/pkg/config/schema/core_schema.yaml
+++ b/pkg/config/schema/core_schema.yaml
@@ -2253,7 +2253,7 @@ properties:
       file_scan_period:
         node_type: setting
         type: number
-        default: 10
+        default: 1
         tags:
         - golang_type:float64
       fingerprint_config:
diff --git a/pkg/config/setup/common_settings.go b/pkg/config/setup/common_settings.go
index 58b8541290dd..71cdcf8c4675 100644
--- a/pkg/config/setup/common_settings.go
+++ b/pkg/config/setup/common_settings.go
@@ -1882,7 +1882,7 @@ func logsagent(config pkgconfigmodel.Setup) {
 	// could happen while serializing large objects on log lines.
 	config.BindEnvAndSetDefault("logs_config.aggregation_timeout", 1000)
 	// Time in seconds
-	config.BindEnvAndSetDefault("logs_config.file_scan_period", 10.0)
+	config.BindEnvAndSetDefault("logs_config.file_scan_period", 1.0)
 
 	// Controls how wildcard file log source are prioritized when there are more files
 	// that match wildcard log configurations than the `logs_config.open_files_limit`
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/reduce-logs-file-scan-default-0204c0b75e19f3d0.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/reduce-logs-file-scan-default-0204c0b75e19f3d0.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2fefd8c8ceb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/reduce-logs-file-scan-default-0204c0b75e19f3d0.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+enhancements:
+  - |
+    The default for ``logs_config.file_scan_period`` is now **1** second instead of 10, so the Agent discovers new and rotated log files on disk more quickly. Set ``logs_config.file_scan_period`` explicitly if you need a slower scan to reduce filesystem load (for example on network file systems).