diff --git a/app-config.yaml b/app-config.yaml
index f890b4228a..4a7e1cf9b8 100644
--- a/app-config.yaml
+++ b/app-config.yaml
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ costInsights:
   baseCurrency:
     locale: en-US
     options:
-      currency: EUR
+      currency: USD
       minimumFractionDigits: 3
   products:
     computeEngine:
diff --git a/plugins/cost-insights/src/hooks/useConfig.tsx b/plugins/cost-insights/src/hooks/useConfig.tsx
index 679031b131..97bcdbd3b8 100644
--- a/plugins/cost-insights/src/hooks/useConfig.tsx
+++ b/plugins/cost-insights/src/hooks/useConfig.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ import { configApiRef, useApi } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
  *       name: Metric B
  *   baseCurrency:
  *     locales:
- *     - en-US
+ *     - nl-NL
  *     options:
  *       style: currency
  *       currency: EUR