diff --git a/charts/fluentd/values.yaml b/charts/fluentd/values.yaml
index 59a66531..722452d6 100644
--- a/charts/fluentd/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/fluentd/values.yaml
@@ -375,6 +375,8 @@ fileConfigs:
         path ""
         user elastic
         password changeme
+        # Don't wait for elastic to start up.
+        verify_es_version_at_startup false
       </match>
     </label>