diff --git a/salt/filebeat/etc/filebeat.yml b/salt/filebeat/etc/filebeat.yml
index 5affc2411..3aa8fa565 100644
--- a/salt/filebeat/etc/filebeat.yml
+++ b/salt/filebeat/etc/filebeat.yml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ output.elasticsearch:
   # Client Certificate Key
   #ssl.key: "/usr/share/filebeat/filebeat.key"
 
-
+setup.template.enabled: false
   # A dictionary of settings to place into the settings.index dictionary
   # of the Elasticsearch template. For more details, please check
   # https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping.html