diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/deprecation/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/deprecation/logging/DeprecationIndexingTemplateRegistry.java b/x-pack/plugin/deprecation/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/deprecation/logging/DeprecationIndexingTemplateRegistry.java
index 07b7833d138af..904481a2ccd62 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/deprecation/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/deprecation/logging/DeprecationIndexingTemplateRegistry.java
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/deprecation/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/xpack/deprecation/logging/DeprecationIndexingTemplateRegistry.java
@@ -90,4 +90,12 @@ protected List<LifecyclePolicyConfig> getPolicyConfigs() {
     protected String getOrigin() {
         return DEPRECATION_ORIGIN;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected boolean requiresMasterNode() {
+        // These installs a composable index template which is only supported from version 7.8
+        // In mixed cluster without this set to true can result in errors in the logs during rolling upgrades.
+        // If these template(s) are only installed via elected master node then composable templates are available.
+        return true;
+    }
 }