diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/deb/elastic-agent.init.sh.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/deb/elastic-agent.init.sh.tmpl
index 66ef59b349ab..4ee5f6c2e5a8 100644
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/deb/elastic-agent.init.sh.tmpl
+++ b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/deb/elastic-agent.init.sh.tmpl
@@ -24,12 +24,16 @@ BEAT_USER="{{.BeatUser}}"
 WRAPPER_ARGS="-r / -n -p $PIDFILE"
 SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/{{.ServiceName}}
 
+
 # Exit if the package is not installed
 [ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 0
 
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/{{.ServiceName}} ] && . /etc/default/{{.ServiceName}}
 
+DEFAULT_GODEBUG="madvdontneed=1"
+export GODEBUG=${GODEBUG-$DEFAULT_GODEBUG}
+
 [ "$BEAT_USER" != "root" ] && WRAPPER_ARGS="$WRAPPER_ARGS -u $BEAT_USER"
 USER_WRAPPER="su"
 USER_WRAPPER_ARGS="$BEAT_USER -c"
diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/deb/init.sh.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/deb/init.sh.tmpl
index 2105d8de3d57..90d026dd0baa 100644
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/deb/init.sh.tmpl
+++ b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/deb/init.sh.tmpl
@@ -25,12 +25,16 @@ BEAT_USER="{{.BeatUser}}"
 WRAPPER_ARGS="-r / -n -p $PIDFILE"
 SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/{{.ServiceName}}
 
+
 # Exit if the package is not installed
 [ -x "$DAEMON" ] || exit 0
 
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/{{.ServiceName}} ] && . /etc/default/{{.ServiceName}}
 
+DEFAULT_GODEBUG="madvdontneed=1"
+export GODEBUG=${GODEBUG-$DEFAULT_GODEBUG}
+
 [ "$BEAT_USER" != "root" ] && WRAPPER_ARGS="$WRAPPER_ARGS -u $BEAT_USER"
 USER_WRAPPER="su"
 USER_WRAPPER_ARGS="$BEAT_USER -c"
diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/docker/Dockerfile.elastic-agent.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/docker/Dockerfile.elastic-agent.tmpl
index add0928a0c1e..419cd10923ef 100644
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/docker/Dockerfile.elastic-agent.tmpl
+++ b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/docker/Dockerfile.elastic-agent.tmpl
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ LABEL \
 
 ENV ELASTIC_CONTAINER "true"
 ENV PATH={{ $beatHome }}:$PATH
+ENV GODEBUG="madvdontneed=1"
 
 # Add an init process, check the checksum to make sure it's a match
 RUN set -e ; \
diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/docker/Dockerfile.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/docker/Dockerfile.tmpl
index c63b5981aefe..b0d5122adbe5 100644
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/docker/Dockerfile.tmpl
+++ b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/docker/Dockerfile.tmpl
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ LABEL \
 
 ENV ELASTIC_CONTAINER "true"
 ENV PATH={{ $beatHome }}:$PATH
+ENV GODEBUG="madvdontneed=1"
 
 # Add an init process, check the checksum to make sure it's a match
 RUN set -e ; \
diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/elastic-agent.unit.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/elastic-agent.unit.tmpl
index 5fa0b1436b0b..c7aa5ac2a173 100644
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/elastic-agent.unit.tmpl
+++ b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/elastic-agent.unit.tmpl
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 User={{ .BeatUser }}
 Group={{ .BeatUser }}
 {{- end }}
+Environment="GODEBUG='madvdontneed=1'"
 Environment="BEAT_CONFIG_OPTS=-c /etc/{{.BeatName}}/{{.BeatName}}.yml"
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/{{.BeatName}} run --environment systemd $BEAT_CONFIG_OPTS
 Restart=always
diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/systemd.unit.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/systemd.unit.tmpl
index ab0d1bcab5f0..367f9e3532f6 100644
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/systemd.unit.tmpl
+++ b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/linux/systemd.unit.tmpl
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ After=network-online.target
 User={{ .BeatUser }}
 Group={{ .BeatUser }}
 {{- end }}
+Environment="GODEBUG='madvdontneed=1'"
 Environment="BEAT_LOG_OPTS="
 Environment="BEAT_CONFIG_OPTS=-c /etc/{{.BeatName}}/{{.BeatName}}.yml"
 Environment="BEAT_PATH_OPTS=--path.home /usr/share/{{.BeatName}} --path.config /etc/{{.BeatName}} --path.data /var/lib/{{.BeatName}} --path.logs /var/log/{{.BeatName}}"
diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/rpm/elastic-agent.init.sh.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/rpm/elastic-agent.init.sh.tmpl
index 54d26729a5d5..eb5a96e878d2 100644
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/rpm/elastic-agent.init.sh.tmpl
+++ b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/rpm/elastic-agent.init.sh.tmpl
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ wrapperopts="-r / -n -p $pidfile"
 user_wrapper="su"
 user_wrapperopts="$beat_user -c"
 RETVAL=0
+DEFAULT_GODEBUG="madvdontneed=1"
+export GODEBUG=${GODEBUG-$DEFAULT_GODEBUG}
 
 # Source function library.
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions
diff --git a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/rpm/init.sh.tmpl b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/rpm/init.sh.tmpl
index 2f6dab67b283..bfdf44fff9c6 100644
--- a/dev-tools/packaging/templates/rpm/init.sh.tmpl
+++ b/dev-tools/packaging/templates/rpm/init.sh.tmpl
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ wrapperopts="-r / -n -p $pidfile"
 user_wrapper="su"
 user_wrapperopts="$beat_user -c"
 RETVAL=0
+DEFAULT_GODEBUG="madvdontneed=1"
+export GODEBUG=${GODEBUG-$DEFAULT_GODEBUG}
 
 # Source function library.
 . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions