diff --git a/metricbeat/README.md b/metricbeat/README.md
index ff3ebafe7..24240debc 100644
--- a/metricbeat/README.md
+++ b/metricbeat/README.md
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ as a reference. They are also used in the automated testing of this chart.
 | `imagePullSecrets`             | Configuration for [imagePullSecrets][] so that you can use a private registry for your image                                                                                 | `[]`                                 |
 | `imageTag`                     | The Metricbeat Docker image tag                                                                                                                                              | `7.8.1-SNAPSHOT`                              |
 | `image`                        | The Metricbeat Docker image                                                                                                                                                  | `docker.elastic.co/beats/metricbeat` |
+| `kube_state_metrics.enabled`   | Install [kube-state-metrics](https://github.com/helm/charts/tree/master/stable/kube-state-metrics) as a dependency                                                           | `true`                               |
+| `kube_state_metrics.host`      | Define kube-state-metrics endpoint for an existing deployment. Works only if `kube_state_metrics.enabled: false`                                                             | `""`                                 |
 | `labels`                       | Configurable [labels][] applied to all Metricbeat pods                                                                                                                       | `{}`                                 |
 | `livenessProbe`                | Parameters to pass to liveness [probe][] checks for values such as timeouts and thresholds                                                                                   | see [values.yaml][]                  |
 | `managedServiceAccount`        | Whether the `serviceAccount` should be managed by this helm chart. Set this to `false` in order to manage your own service account and related roles                         | `true`                               |
diff --git a/metricbeat/requirements.lock b/metricbeat/requirements.lock
index 9b027f8cc..63f207bdf 100644
--- a/metricbeat/requirements.lock
+++ b/metricbeat/requirements.lock
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ dependencies:
 - name: kube-state-metrics
   repository: https://kubernetes-charts.storage.googleapis.com
   version: 2.4.1
-digest: sha256:89fdea6b5f048652fc2d562ff59338a8cbf25f9053dc28976a1271b4387692b1
-generated: "2019-11-01T10:31:40.002896+01:00"
+digest: sha256:948dca129bc7c16b138ed8bcbdf666c324d812e43af59d475b8bb74a53e99778
+generated: "2020-04-16T16:14:03.9537312+03:00"
diff --git a/metricbeat/requirements.yaml b/metricbeat/requirements.yaml
index 0f8c03d9c..2d78b382a 100644
--- a/metricbeat/requirements.yaml
+++ b/metricbeat/requirements.yaml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ dependencies:
   - name: 'kube-state-metrics'
     version: '2.4.1'
     repository: '@stable'
+    condition: kube_state_metrics.enabled
diff --git a/metricbeat/templates/deployment.yaml b/metricbeat/templates/deployment.yaml
index abb02b4cc..dacf78310 100644
--- a/metricbeat/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/metricbeat/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -98,7 +98,11 @@ spec:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
         - name: KUBE_STATE_METRICS_HOSTS
+          {{- if .Values.kube_state_metrics.enabled }}
           value: "$({{ .Release.Name | replace "-" "_" | upper }}_KUBE_STATE_METRICS_SERVICE_HOST):$({{ .Release.Name | replace "-" "_" | upper }}_KUBE_STATE_METRICS_SERVICE_PORT_HTTP)"
+          {{- else }}
+          value: {{ .Values.kube_state_metrics.host | default "kube-state-metrics:8080"}}
+          {{- end }}
 {{- if .Values.extraEnvs | default .Values.deployment.extraEnvs }}
 {{ toYaml ( .Values.extraEnvs | default .Values.deployment.extraEnvs ) | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/metricbeat/tests/metricbeat_test.py b/metricbeat/tests/metricbeat_test.py
index 9f78aeb33..7e1d6e5b9 100644
--- a/metricbeat/tests/metricbeat_test.py
+++ b/metricbeat/tests/metricbeat_test.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 project = "metricbeat"
 name = "release-name-" + project
+kube_state_metric_name = "release-name-kube-state-metrics"
 
 
 def test_defaults():
@@ -17,6 +18,14 @@ def test_defaults():
     assert name in r["daemonset"]
     assert name + "-metrics" in r["deployment"]
 
+    assert kube_state_metric_name in r["deployment"]
+    assert (
+        r["deployment"][name + "-metrics"]["spec"]["template"]["spec"]["containers"][0][
+            "env"
+        ][1]["value"]
+        == "$(RELEASE_NAME_KUBE_STATE_METRICS_SERVICE_HOST):$(RELEASE_NAME_KUBE_STATE_METRICS_SERVICE_PORT_HTTP)"
+    )
+
     c = r["daemonset"][name]["spec"]["template"]["spec"]["containers"][0]
     assert c["name"] == project
     assert c["image"].startswith("docker.elastic.co/beats/" + project + ":")
@@ -1182,3 +1191,41 @@ def test_disable_deployment():
     r = helm_template(config)
 
     assert name + "-metrics" not in r.get("deployment", {})
+
+
+def test_do_not_install_kube_stat_metrics():
+    config = """
+kube_state_metrics:
+  enabled: false
+"""
+    r = helm_template(config)
+
+    assert kube_state_metric_name not in r["deployment"]
+    assert (
+        r["deployment"][name + "-metrics"]["spec"]["template"]["spec"]["containers"][0][
+            "env"
+        ][1]["name"]
+        == "KUBE_STATE_METRICS_HOSTS"
+    )
+    assert (
+        r["deployment"][name + "-metrics"]["spec"]["template"]["spec"]["containers"][0][
+            "env"
+        ][1]["value"]
+        == "kube-state-metrics:8080"
+    )
+
+
+def test_custom_kube_stat_metrics_host():
+    config = """
+kube_state_metrics:
+  enabled: false
+  host: "kube-state-metrics.kube-system:9999"
+"""
+    r = helm_template(config)
+
+    assert (
+        r["deployment"][name + "-metrics"]["spec"]["template"]["spec"]["containers"][0][
+            "env"
+        ][1]["value"]
+        == "kube-state-metrics.kube-system:9999"
+    )
diff --git a/metricbeat/values.yaml b/metricbeat/values.yaml
index 76e4489d7..35f90bf30 100755
--- a/metricbeat/values.yaml
+++ b/metricbeat/values.yaml
@@ -250,6 +250,11 @@ updateStrategy: RollingUpdate
 nameOverride: ""
 fullnameOverride: ""
 
+kube_state_metrics:
+  enabled: true
+  # host is used only when kube_state_metrics.enabled: false
+  host: ""
+
 # DEPRECATED
 affinity: {}
 envFrom: []