diff --git a/elk_metrics_6x/templates/journalbeat.yml.j2 b/elk_metrics_6x/templates/journalbeat.yml.j2
index e84ecda8..808d7cb9 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_6x/templates/journalbeat.yml.j2
+++ b/elk_metrics_6x/templates/journalbeat.yml.j2
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ journalbeat:
   # If you want to open Journal from directory just pass an array consisting of one element
   # representing the path. See: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/sd_journal_open.html
   # By default this setting is empty thus journalbeat will attempt to find all journal files automatically
-  #journal_paths: ["/var/log/journal"]
+  journal_paths: ["/var/log/journal"]
 
   #default_type: journal