diff --git a/elasticsearch/config/load_settings.sh b/elasticsearch/config/load_settings.sh
index 014a54b1..5aeedb9c 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/config/load_settings.sh
+++ b/elasticsearch/config/load_settings.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if [ $ENABLE_CONFIGURE_S3 ]; then
 
 fi
 
-
+if [ ${ENABLED_XPACK} = "true" ]; then
 curl -XPUT "$el_url/_cluster/settings" ${auth} -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d'
 {
   "persistent": {
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ curl -XPUT "$el_url/_cluster/settings" ${auth} -H 'Content-Type: application/jso
   }
 }
 '
+fi
 
 # Set cluster delayed timeout when node falls
 curl -X PUT "$el_url/_all/_settings" -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d'