diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/mappings.json b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/mappings.json
index d9277dfe07fb2c..b3c70f96e81f1b 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/mappings.json
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/maps/mappings.json
@@ -23,5 +23,9 @@
         "type": "text"
       }
     }
+  },
+  "maps-telemetry": {
+    "type": "object",
+    "enabled": false
   }
 }