diff --git a/exporter/sumologicexporter/exporter.go b/exporter/sumologicexporter/exporter.go
index 9c1ba64afe4e..a49812603786 100644
--- a/exporter/sumologicexporter/exporter.go
+++ b/exporter/sumologicexporter/exporter.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/component"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/consumer"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/consumer/consumererror"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/exporter/exporterhelper"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/pdata/pcommon"
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ func newLogsExporter(
 		// Disable exporterhelper Timeout, since we are using a custom mechanism
 		// within exporter itself
 		exporterhelper.WithTimeout(exporterhelper.TimeoutSettings{Timeout: 0}),
+		exporterhelper.WithCapabilities(consumer.Capabilities{MutatesData: true}),
 		exporterhelper.WithRetry(cfg.RetrySettings),
 		exporterhelper.WithQueue(cfg.QueueSettings),
 		exporterhelper.WithStart(se.start),
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ func newMetricsExporter(
 		// Disable exporterhelper Timeout, since we are using a custom mechanism
 		// within exporter itself
 		exporterhelper.WithTimeout(exporterhelper.TimeoutSettings{Timeout: 0}),
+		exporterhelper.WithCapabilities(consumer.Capabilities{MutatesData: true}),
 		exporterhelper.WithRetry(cfg.RetrySettings),
 		exporterhelper.WithQueue(cfg.QueueSettings),
 		exporterhelper.WithStart(se.start),
diff --git a/unreleased/mark-sumologic-as-mutating.yaml b/unreleased/mark-sumologic-as-mutating.yaml
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..c2f34e678ced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unreleased/mark-sumologic-as-mutating.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+change_type: bug_fix
+component: exporter/sumologic
+note: Mark the exporter as mutating.
+issues: [13647]