diff --git a/salt/kibana/defaults.yaml b/salt/kibana/defaults.yaml
index d1c971461..549b8549b 100644
--- a/salt/kibana/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/kibana/defaults.yaml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ kibana:
           - name: SO-Manager
             id: so-manager
             description: "SO Manager Fleet Server Policy"
-            is_managed: true
             namespace: default
             is_default_fleet_server: true
             monitoring_enabled: ['logs']
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ kibana:
             id: so-grid-nodes
             description: "SO Grid Node Policy"
             namespace: default
-            is_managed: true
             monitoring_enabled: ['logs']
             package_policies:
               - name: osquery-grid-nodes
@@ -74,7 +72,6 @@ kibana:
           - name: Endpoints-Initial
             id: endpoints-default
             description: "Initial Endpoint Policy"
-            is_managed: true
             namespace: default
             monitoring_enabled: ['logs']
             package_policies: