diff --git a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
index 6d748f3c5184..670f01d5029a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ https://github.com/elastic/beats/compare/v6.4.0...master[Check the HEAD diff]
 - Add setting `setup.kibana.space.id` to support Kibana Spaces {pull}7942[7942]
 - Add Beats Central Management {pull}8559[8559]
 - Allow Bus to buffer events in case listeners are not configured. {pull}8527[8527]
+- Enable `host` and `cloud` metadata processors by default. {pull}8596[8596]
 
 *Auditbeat*
 
diff --git a/auditbeat/auditbeat.yml b/auditbeat/auditbeat.yml
index a3749aa2af06..24edf9200513 100644
--- a/auditbeat/auditbeat.yml
+++ b/auditbeat/auditbeat.yml
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ output.elasticsearch:
   # Client Certificate Key
   #ssl.key: "/etc/pki/client/cert.key"
 
+#================================ Procesors =====================================
+
+# Configure processors to enhance or manipulate events generated by the beat.
+
+processors:
+  - add_host_metadata: ~
+  - add_cloud_metadata: ~
+
 #================================ Logging =====================================
 
 # Sets log level. The default log level is info.
diff --git a/filebeat/filebeat.yml b/filebeat/filebeat.yml
index 52888b19ea5d..15ce2d444947 100644
--- a/filebeat/filebeat.yml
+++ b/filebeat/filebeat.yml
@@ -169,6 +169,14 @@ output.elasticsearch:
   # Client Certificate Key
   #ssl.key: "/etc/pki/client/cert.key"
 
+#================================ Procesors =====================================
+
+# Configure processors to enhance or manipulate events generated by the beat.
+
+processors:
+  - add_host_metadata: ~
+  - add_cloud_metadata: ~
+
 #================================ Logging =====================================
 
 # Sets log level. The default log level is info.
diff --git a/heartbeat/heartbeat.yml b/heartbeat/heartbeat.yml
index 044616ad816c..2d881a7db82a 100644
--- a/heartbeat/heartbeat.yml
+++ b/heartbeat/heartbeat.yml
@@ -116,6 +116,14 @@ output.elasticsearch:
   # Client Certificate Key
   #ssl.key: "/etc/pki/client/cert.key"
 
+#================================ Procesors =====================================
+
+# Configure processors to enhance or manipulate events generated by the beat.
+
+processors:
+  - add_host_metadata: ~
+  - add_cloud_metadata: ~
+
 #================================ Logging =====================================
 
 # Sets log level. The default log level is info.
diff --git a/libbeat/_meta/config.yml b/libbeat/_meta/config.yml
index 6f460928bac4..0db1fd3a2909 100644
--- a/libbeat/_meta/config.yml
+++ b/libbeat/_meta/config.yml
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ output.elasticsearch:
   # Client Certificate Key
   #ssl.key: "/etc/pki/client/cert.key"
 
+#================================ Procesors =====================================
+
+# Configure processors to enhance or manipulate events generated by the beat.
+
+processors:
+  - add_host_metadata: ~
+  - add_cloud_metadata: ~
+
 #================================ Logging =====================================
 
 # Sets log level. The default log level is info.
diff --git a/metricbeat/metricbeat.yml b/metricbeat/metricbeat.yml
index 5bb313ded910..259092c66dff 100644
--- a/metricbeat/metricbeat.yml
+++ b/metricbeat/metricbeat.yml
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ output.elasticsearch:
   # Client Certificate Key
   #ssl.key: "/etc/pki/client/cert.key"
 
+#================================ Procesors =====================================
+
+# Configure processors to enhance or manipulate events generated by the beat.
+
+processors:
+  - add_host_metadata: ~
+  - add_cloud_metadata: ~
+
 #================================ Logging =====================================
 
 # Sets log level. The default log level is info.
diff --git a/packetbeat/packetbeat.yml b/packetbeat/packetbeat.yml
index 5bdaa0f6911c..e27356624a29 100644
--- a/packetbeat/packetbeat.yml
+++ b/packetbeat/packetbeat.yml
@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ output.elasticsearch:
   # Client Certificate Key
   #ssl.key: "/etc/pki/client/cert.key"
 
+#================================ Procesors =====================================
+
+# Configure processors to enhance or manipulate events generated by the beat.
+
+processors:
+  - add_host_metadata: ~
+  - add_cloud_metadata: ~
+
 #================================ Logging =====================================
 
 # Sets log level. The default log level is info.
diff --git a/winlogbeat/winlogbeat.yml b/winlogbeat/winlogbeat.yml
index d711c7f10db0..361c13f87e06 100644
--- a/winlogbeat/winlogbeat.yml
+++ b/winlogbeat/winlogbeat.yml
@@ -117,6 +117,14 @@ output.elasticsearch:
   # Client Certificate Key
   #ssl.key: "/etc/pki/client/cert.key"
 
+#================================ Procesors =====================================
+
+# Configure processors to enhance or manipulate events generated by the beat.
+
+processors:
+  - add_host_metadata: ~
+  - add_cloud_metadata: ~
+
 #================================ Logging =====================================
 
 # Sets log level. The default log level is info.