diff --git a/config/serverless.oblt.yml b/config/serverless.oblt.yml
index b35e67c81aee7..6023b65b82e82 100644
--- a/config/serverless.oblt.yml
+++ b/config/serverless.oblt.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ xpack.canvas.enabled: false
 xpack.cloudSecurityPosture.enabled: false
 xpack.reporting.enabled: false
 xpack.securitySolution.enabled: false
-xpack.watcher.enabled: false
 
 xpack.serverless.observability.enabled: true
 
diff --git a/config/serverless.security.yml b/config/serverless.security.yml
index a5e1c170ddccd..241c87d23ab4d 100644
--- a/config/serverless.security.yml
+++ b/config/serverless.security.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ xpack.canvas.enabled: false
 xpack.observability.enabled: false
 xpack.reporting.enabled: false
 xpack.uptime.enabled: false
-xpack.watcher.enabled: false
 
 xpack.serverless.security.enabled: true
 
diff --git a/config/serverless.yml b/config/serverless.yml
index 3ceed35abeeff..c232a15421f2d 100644
--- a/config/serverless.yml
+++ b/config/serverless.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
 
 xpack.serverless.plugin.enabled: true
 xpack.fleet.enableExperimental: ['fleetServerStandalone']
+
+# Management team plugins
+xpack.upgrade_assistant.enabled: false
+xpack.rollup.enabled: false
+xpack.watcher.enabled: false
+xpack.ccr.enabled: false
+xpack.ilm.enabled: false
+xpack.remote_clusters.enabled: false
+xpack.snapshot_restore.enabled: false
+xpack.license_management.enabled: false
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/server/config.ts b/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/server/config.ts
index bac5f917f22a6..4cba6d0707abb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/server/config.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/cross_cluster_replication/server/config.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ const schemaLatest = schema.object(
     ui: schema.object({
       enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
     }),
+    /**
+     * Disables the plugin.
+     * Added back in 8.8.
+     */
+    enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
   },
   { defaultValue: undefined }
 );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/server/config.ts b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/server/config.ts
index 737cc6a472c7a..7fdec20bbb050 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/server/config.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/index_lifecycle_management/server/config.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ const schemaLatest = schema.object(
     }),
     // Cloud requires the ability to hide internal node attributes from users.
     filteredNodeAttributes: schema.arrayOf(schema.string(), { defaultValue: [] }),
+    /**
+     * Disables the plugin.
+     * Added back in 8.8.
+     */
+    enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
   },
   { defaultValue: undefined }
 );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/license_management/server/config.ts b/x-pack/plugins/license_management/server/config.ts
index 42beba0ea5c09..23449bc19e793 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/license_management/server/config.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/license_management/server/config.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ const schemaLatest = schema.object(
     ui: schema.object({
       enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
     }),
+    /**
+     * Disables the plugin.
+     * Added back in 8.8.
+     */
+    enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
   },
   { defaultValue: undefined }
 );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/remote_clusters/server/config.ts b/x-pack/plugins/remote_clusters/server/config.ts
index 32db006e8171a..4f6c56191cd89 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/remote_clusters/server/config.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/remote_clusters/server/config.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ const schemaLatest = schema.object(
     ui: schema.object({
       enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
     }),
+    /**
+     * Disables the plugin.
+     * Added back in 8.8.
+     */
+    enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
   },
   { defaultValue: undefined }
 );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/rollup/server/config.ts b/x-pack/plugins/rollup/server/config.ts
index 235202a23db24..953cd4b283f97 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/rollup/server/config.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/rollup/server/config.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ const schemaLatest = schema.object(
     ui: schema.object({
       enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
     }),
+    /**
+     * Disables the plugin.
+     * Added back in 8.8.
+     */
+    enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
   },
   { defaultValue: undefined }
 );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/server/config.ts b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/server/config.ts
index d259b6674391a..e2452e5b58e54 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/server/config.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/snapshot_restore/server/config.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ const schemaLatest = schema.object(
     slm_ui: schema.object({
       enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
     }),
+    /**
+     * Disables the plugin.
+     * Added back in 8.8.
+     */
+    enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
   },
   { defaultValue: undefined }
 );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/config.ts b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/config.ts
index 6202a6680708a..bf872f50b5222 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/config.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/server/config.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import { PluginConfigDescriptor } from '@kbn/core/server';
 // even for minor releases.
 // -------------------------------
 const configSchema = schema.object({
+  /**
+   * Disables the plugin.
+   */
+  enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
+
   featureSet: schema.object({
     /**
      * Ml Snapshot should only be enabled for major version upgrades. Currently this
@@ -39,6 +44,9 @@ const configSchema = schema.object({
      */
     reindexCorrectiveActions: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: false }),
   }),
+  /**
+   * This config allows to hide the UI without disabling the plugin.
+   */
   ui: schema.object({
     enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
   }),