diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/inventory/public/plugin.ts b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/inventory/public/plugin.ts
index 61bdcecab2d47..0d9309d3694fb 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/inventory/public/plugin.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability_solution/inventory/public/plugin.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ export class InventoryPlugin
   ): InventoryPublicSetup {
     const inventoryAPIClient = createCallInventoryAPI(coreSetup);
     const isEntityCentricExperienceSettingEnabled = coreSetup.uiSettings.get<boolean>(
-      'observability:entityCentricExperience'
+      'observability:entityCentricExperience',
+      false
     );
 
     this.telemetry.setup({