diff --git a/docs/reference/elasticsearch/configuration-reference/security-settings.md b/docs/reference/elasticsearch/configuration-reference/security-settings.md
index 9fbf2c7ff095a..98828db3af0dd 100644
--- a/docs/reference/elasticsearch/configuration-reference/security-settings.md
+++ b/docs/reference/elasticsearch/configuration-reference/security-settings.md
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ In addition to the [Settings valid for all realms](#ref-realm-settings), you can
 
 
 `ssl.supported_protocols`
-:   ([Static](docs-content://deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/configure-elasticsearch.md#static-cluster-setting)) Supported protocols with versions. Valid protocols: `SSLv2Hello`, `SSLv3`, `TLSv1`, `TLSv1.1`, `TLSv1.2`, `TLSv1.3`. If the JVM’s SSL provider supports TLSv1.3, the default is `TLSv1.3,TLSv1.2,TLSv1.1`. Otherwise, the default is `TLSv1.2,TLSv1.1`.
+:   ([Static](docs-content://deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/configure-elasticsearch.md#static-cluster-setting)) Supported protocols with versions. Valid protocols: `SSLv2Hello`, `SSLv3`, `TLSv1`, `TLSv1.1`, `TLSv1.2`, `TLSv1.3`. The default is `TLSv1.3,TLSv1.2`.
 
     {{es}} relies on your JDK’s implementation of SSL and TLS. View [Supported SSL/TLS versions by JDK version](docs-content://deploy-manage/security/supported-ssltls-versions-by-jdk-version.md) for more information.