diff --git a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/README.md b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/README.md
index 363bf40917..fa9f856543 100644
--- a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/README.md
+++ b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ receivers:
   active_directory_inv:
     # Base DN
     # default = ""
+    # Base DN is a required field and cannot remain empty (default)
     base_dn: "CN=Users,DC=exampledomain,DC=com"
 
     # User attributes
diff --git a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/adinvreceiver.go b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/adinvreceiver.go
index 7de1b3f8b5..1f1ff88631 100644
--- a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/adinvreceiver.go
+++ b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/adinvreceiver.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (r *ADReceiver) poll(ctx context.Context) error {
 	rl := logs.ResourceLogs().AppendEmpty()
 	resourceLogs := &rl
 	_ = resourceLogs.ScopeLogs().AppendEmpty()
-	root, err := r.client.Open(r.config.DN, resourceLogs)
+	root, err := r.client.Open(r.config.BaseDN, resourceLogs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Invalid Distinguished Name, please verify that the domain exists: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/adinvreceiver_test.go b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/adinvreceiver_test.go
index e717ab39dc..e12247a803 100644
--- a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/adinvreceiver_test.go
+++ b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/adinvreceiver_test.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func (mo *MockObjectIter) Close() {
 
 func TestStart(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := CreateDefaultConfig().(*ADConfig)
-	cfg.DN = "CN=Guest,CN=Users,DC=exampledomain,DC=com"
+	cfg.BaseDN = "CN=Guest,CN=Users,DC=exampledomain,DC=com"
 
 	sink := &consumertest.LogsSink{}
 	mockClient := &MockClient{}
diff --git a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/config.go b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/config.go
index 775a0a4da5..caf65f4cf0 100644
--- a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/config.go
+++ b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/config.go
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ import (
 // ADConfig defines configuration for Active Directory Inventory receiver.
 
 type ADConfig struct {
-	DN           string        `mapstructure:"base_dn"` // DN is the base distinguished name to search from
+	BaseDN       string        `mapstructure:"base_dn"` // DN is the base distinguished name to search from
 	Attributes   []string      `mapstructure:"attributes"`
 	PollInterval time.Duration `mapstructure:"poll_interval"`
 }
 
 var (
-	errInvalidDN           = errors.New("Base DN is incorrect, it must be a valid distinguished name (CN=Guest,OU=Users,DC=example,DC=com)")
-	errInvalidPollInterval = errors.New("poll interval is incorrect, invalid duration")
+	errInvalidDN           = errors.New("base_dn is required, it must be a valid distinguished name (CN=Guest,OU=Users,DC=example,DC=com)")
+	errInvalidPollInterval = errors.New("poll_interval is incorrect, invalid duration")
 	errSupportedOS         = errors.New(typeStr + " is only supported on Windows.")
 )
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (c *ADConfig) Validate() error {
 	regex := regexp.MustCompile(pattern)
 
 	// Check if the Base DN is valid
-	if !regex.MatchString(c.DN) {
+	if !regex.MatchString(c.BaseDN) {
 		return errInvalidDN
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/config_test.go b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/config_test.go
index a21582f910..bbf7f050eb 100644
--- a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/config_test.go
+++ b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/config_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Valid Config CN",
 			config: ADConfig{
-				DN:           "CN=Guest,CN=Users,DC=exampledomain,DC=com",
+				BaseDN:       "CN=Guest,CN=Users,DC=exampledomain,DC=com",
 				Attributes:   []string{"name"},
 				PollInterval: 60 * time.Second,
 			},
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Valid Config DC",
 			config: ADConfig{
-				DN:           "DC=exampledomain,DC=com",
+				BaseDN:       "DC=exampledomain,DC=com",
 				Attributes:   []string{"name"},
 				PollInterval: 60 * time.Second,
 			},
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Valid Config OU",
 			config: ADConfig{
-				DN:           "CN=Guest,OU=Users,DC=exampledomain,DC=com",
+				BaseDN:       "CN=Guest,OU=Users,DC=exampledomain,DC=com",
 				Attributes:   []string{"name"},
 				PollInterval: 24 * time.Hour,
 			},
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Invalid DN",
 			config: ADConfig{
-				DN:           "NA",
+				BaseDN:       "NA",
 				Attributes:   []string{"name"},
 				PollInterval: 24 * time.Hour,
 			},
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Invalid Empty DN",
 			config: ADConfig{
-				DN:           "",
+				BaseDN:       "",
 				Attributes:   []string{"name"},
 				PollInterval: 24 * time.Hour,
 			},
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "Invalid Poll Interval",
 			config: ADConfig{
-				DN:           "CN=Users,DC=exampledomain,DC=com",
+				BaseDN:       "CN=Users,DC=exampledomain,DC=com",
 				Attributes:   []string{"name"},
 				PollInterval: 0,
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/factory.go b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/factory.go
index 0744be3524..82e65ca47b 100644
--- a/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/factory.go
+++ b/pkg/receiver/activedirectoryinvreceiver/factory.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func NewFactory() receiver.Factory {
 // CreateDefaultConfig creates the default configuration for the receiver
 func CreateDefaultConfig() component.Config {
 	return &ADConfig{
-		DN:           "",
+		BaseDN:       "",
 		Attributes:   []string{"name", "mail", "department", "manager", "memberOf"},
 		PollInterval: 24 * time.Hour,
 	}