diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/default/elastic-agent-managed/base/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/default/elastic-agent-managed/base/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml
index 04246ba3947..440dc30d422 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/default/elastic-agent-managed/base/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/default/elastic-agent-managed/base/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent
       hostNetwork: true
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       containers:
         - name: elastic-agent
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/default/elastic-agent-standalone/base/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/default/elastic-agent-standalone/base/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml
index e1a23d3533c..d3c19dec1d9 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/default/elastic-agent-standalone/base/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/default/elastic-agent-standalone/base/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent-standalone
       hostNetwork: true
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       # Uncomment if using hints feature
       #initContainers:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-managed/base/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-managed/base/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml
index fbcad953e0f..6bcf53e6f16 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-managed/base/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-managed/base/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent
       hostNetwork: true
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       containers:
         - name: elastic-agent
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-managed/extra/elastic-agent-managed-statefulset.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-managed/extra/elastic-agent-managed-statefulset.yaml
index fb28ca5b998..43222a0c4dc 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-managed/extra/elastic-agent-managed-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-managed/extra/elastic-agent-managed-statefulset.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent
       hostNetwork: false
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       containers:
         - name: elastic-agent
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-standalone/base/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-standalone/base/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml
index b9c86aa947e..d23ce227123 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-standalone/base/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-standalone/base/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent-standalone
       hostNetwork: true
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       # Uncomment if using hints feature
       #initContainers:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-standalone/extra/elastic-agent-standalone-statefulset.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-standalone/extra/elastic-agent-standalone-statefulset.yaml
index 2fb08a7b36f..ce3c2ab36b5 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-standalone/extra/elastic-agent-standalone-statefulset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-kustomize/ksm-autosharding/elastic-agent-standalone/extra/elastic-agent-standalone-statefulset.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent-standalone
       hostNetwork: false
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       # Uncomment if using hints feature
       #initContainers:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-managed-kubernetes.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-managed-kubernetes.yaml
index 03df442d96c..5691e95ab36 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-managed-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-managed-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent
       hostNetwork: true
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       containers:
         - name: elastic-agent
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-managed/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-managed/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml
index 306b9fd2d4d..3d23e1c7169 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-managed/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-managed/elastic-agent-managed-daemonset.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent
       hostNetwork: true
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       containers:
         - name: elastic-agent
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone-kubernetes.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone-kubernetes.yaml
index 38b46db63bb..53f28ed613e 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone-kubernetes.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone-kubernetes.yaml
@@ -700,6 +700,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent-standalone
       hostNetwork: true
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       # Uncomment if using hints feature
       #initContainers:
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml
index d505b6644c9..45a26c533ce 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/elastic-agent-standalone/elastic-agent-standalone-daemonset.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ spec:
           effect: NoSchedule
       serviceAccountName: elastic-agent-standalone
       hostNetwork: true
+      # The following setting is needed for Universal Profiling to allow to set procMount to "Unmasked".
+      # If you are using the Universal Profiling integration, please uncomment the following line before applying.
+      # hostUsers: false
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
       # Uncomment if using hints feature
       #initContainers: