diff --git a/config/serverless.yml b/config/serverless.yml
index efe339e428392..6fbe9496f705b 100644
--- a/config/serverless.yml
+++ b/config/serverless.yml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ xpack.actions.queued.max: 10000
 # Disables ESQL in advanced settings (hides it from the UI)
 uiSettings:
   overrides:
-    discover:enableESQL: false
+    discover:enableESQL: true
 
 # Task Manager
 xpack.task_manager.allow_reading_invalid_state: false
diff --git a/packages/kbn-management/settings/setting_ids/index.ts b/packages/kbn-management/settings/setting_ids/index.ts
index bd026c15c54db..771d60fb573aa 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-management/settings/setting_ids/index.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-management/settings/setting_ids/index.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export const CONTEXT_DEFAULT_SIZE_ID = 'context:defaultSize';
 export const CONTEXT_STEP_ID = 'context:step';
 export const CONTEXT_TIE_BREAKER_FIELDS_ID = 'context:tieBreakerFields';
 export const DEFAULT_COLUMNS_ID = 'defaultColumns';
-export const DISCOVER_ENABLE_SQL_ID = 'discover:enableSql';
+export const DISCOVER_ENABLE_ESQL_ID = 'discover:enableESQL';
 export const DISCOVER_MAX_DOC_FIELDS_DISPLAYED_ID = 'discover:maxDocFieldsDisplayed';
 export const DISCOVER_MODIFY_COLUMNS_ON_SWITCH_ID = 'discover:modifyColumnsOnSwitch';
 export const DISCOVER_ROW_HEIGHT_OPTION_ID = 'discover:rowHeightOption';