diff --git a/CHANGELOG.next.md b/CHANGELOG.next.md
index c87744333e..77e8540dbc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.next.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.next.md
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ Thanks, you're awesome :-) -->
 * `user.changes.*`, `user.effective.*`, and `user.target.*` field reuses are GA. #1271
 * Update Python dependencies #1310, #1318
 
+### Tooling and Artifact Changes
+
+#### Improvements
+
+* Adjustments to use terminology that doesn't have negative connotation. #1315
+
 <!-- All empty sections:
 
 ## Unreleased
diff --git a/scripts/generators/beats.py b/scripts/generators/beats.py
index fa8904c058..6f70921f67 100644
--- a/scripts/generators/beats.py
+++ b/scripts/generators/beats.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 
 def generate(ecs_nested, ecs_version, out_dir):
-    # Load temporary whitelist for default_fields workaround.
-    df_whitelist = ecs_helpers.yaml_load('scripts/generators/beats_default_fields_whitelist.yml')
+    # Load temporary allowlist for default_fields workaround.
+    df_allowlist = ecs_helpers.yaml_load('scripts/generators/beats_default_fields_allowlist.yml')
 
     # base first
-    beats_fields = fieldset_field_array(ecs_nested['base']['fields'], df_whitelist, ecs_nested['base']['prefix'])
+    beats_fields = fieldset_field_array(ecs_nested['base']['fields'], df_allowlist, ecs_nested['base']['prefix'])
 
     allowed_fieldset_keys = ['name', 'title', 'group', 'description', 'footnote', 'type']
     # other fieldsets
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ def generate(ecs_nested, ecs_version, out_dir):
 
         # Handle when `root:true`
         if fieldset.get('root', False):
-            beats_fields.extend(fieldset_field_array(fieldset['fields'], df_whitelist, fieldset['prefix']))
+            beats_fields.extend(fieldset_field_array(fieldset['fields'], df_allowlist, fieldset['prefix']))
             continue
 
         beats_field = ecs_helpers.dict_copy_keys_ordered(fieldset, allowed_fieldset_keys)
-        beats_field['fields'] = fieldset_field_array(fieldset['fields'], df_whitelist, fieldset['prefix'])
+        beats_field['fields'] = fieldset_field_array(fieldset['fields'], df_allowlist, fieldset['prefix'])
         beats_fields.append(beats_field)
 
     beats_file = OrderedDict()
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def generate(ecs_nested, ecs_version, out_dir):
     write_beats_yaml(beats_file, ecs_version, out_dir)
 
 
-def fieldset_field_array(source_fields, df_whitelist, fieldset_prefix):
+def fieldset_field_array(source_fields, df_allowlist, fieldset_prefix):
     allowed_keys = ['name', 'level', 'required', 'type', 'object_type',
                     'ignore_above', 'multi_fields', 'format', 'input_format',
                     'output_format', 'output_precision', 'description',
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def fieldset_field_array(source_fields, df_whitelist, fieldset_prefix):
             for mf in ecs_field['multi_fields']:
                 # Set default_field if necessary. Avoid adding the key if the parent
                 # field already is marked with default_field: false.
-                if not mf['flat_name'] in df_whitelist and ecs_field['flat_name'] in df_whitelist:
+                if not mf['flat_name'] in df_allowlist and ecs_field['flat_name'] in df_allowlist:
                     mf['default_field'] = False
                 cleaned_multi_fields.append(
                     ecs_helpers.dict_copy_keys_ordered(mf, multi_fields_allowed_keys))
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def fieldset_field_array(source_fields, df_whitelist, fieldset_prefix):
 
         beats_field['name'] = contextual_name
 
-        if not ecs_field['flat_name'] in df_whitelist:
+        if not ecs_field['flat_name'] in df_allowlist:
             beats_field['default_field'] = False
 
         fields.append(beats_field)
diff --git a/scripts/generators/beats_default_fields_whitelist.yml b/scripts/generators/beats_default_fields_allowlist.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from scripts/generators/beats_default_fields_whitelist.yml
rename to scripts/generators/beats_default_fields_allowlist.yml