diff --git a/ansible/roles/kibana/templates/kibana.yml.j2 b/ansible/roles/kibana/templates/kibana.yml.j2
index 3cc3ecac53..59facc17fa 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/kibana/templates/kibana.yml.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/kibana/templates/kibana.yml.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ elasticsearch.hosts: "{{ elasticsearch_internal_endpoint }}"
 elasticsearch.requestTimeout: {{ kibana_elasticsearch_request_timeout }}
 elasticsearch.shardTimeout: {{ kibana_elasticsearch_shard_timeout }}
 elasticsearch.ssl.verificationMode: "{{ 'full' if kibana_elasticsearch_ssl_verify | bool else 'none' }}"
+telemetry.optIn: false
 {% if openstack_cacert | length > 0 %}
 elasticsearch.ssl.certificateAuthorities: {{ openstack_cacert }}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/disable-kibana-telemetry-46de5aaf2fc7c186.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/disable-kibana-telemetry-46de5aaf2fc7c186.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c665420a2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/disable-kibana-telemetry-46de5aaf2fc7c186.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Disables usage collection (telemetry) in Kibana by default. User has still
+    an option to enable it via GUI.