diff --git a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
index 44e78ecda..abb928a76 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/salt/telegraf/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -630,8 +630,10 @@
 {% elif grains['role'] in ['so-node', 'so-hotnode', 'so-warmnode', 'so-heavynode']  %}
  [[inputs.elasticsearch]]
    servers = ["https://{{ NODEIP }}:9200"]
+{% if salt['pillar.get']('elasticsearch:auth:enabled') is sameas true %}
    username = "{{ ES_USER }}"
    password = "{{ ES_PASS }}"
+{% endif %}
    insecure_skip_verify = true
 {% endif %}