diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/kibana-reporting@template.json b/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/kibana-reporting@template.json
index 109979208c496..74256872aa0cf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/kibana-reporting@template.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/core/template-resources/src/main/resources/kibana-reporting@template.json
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
   "template": {
     "lifecycle": {},
     "mappings": {
+      "_meta": {
+        "template_version": ${xpack.stack.template.version}
+      },
       "properties": {
         "meta": {
           "properties": {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/stack/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/stack/StackTemplateRegistry.java b/x-pack/plugin/stack/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/stack/StackTemplateRegistry.java
index a2f8dd91176e2..384c06ec0850d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/stack/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/stack/StackTemplateRegistry.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/stack/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/stack/StackTemplateRegistry.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class StackTemplateRegistry extends IndexTemplateRegistry {
 
     // The stack template registry version. This number must be incremented when we make changes
     // to built-in templates.
-    public static final int REGISTRY_VERSION = 16;
+    public static final int REGISTRY_VERSION = 18;
 
     public static final String TEMPLATE_VERSION_VARIABLE = "xpack.stack.template.version";
     public static final Setting<Boolean> STACK_TEMPLATES_ENABLED = Setting.boolSetting(