diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_kibana/defaults/main.yml b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_kibana/defaults/main.yml
index 8a910861..064c93a4 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_kibana/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_kibana/defaults/main.yml
@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ kibana_nginx_port: 81
 kibana_server_name: "{{ ansible_hostname }}"
 kibana_index_on_elasticsearch: "http://{{ hostvars[groups['elastic-logstash'][0]]['ansible_host'] }}:{{ elastic_port}}/.kibana"
 kibana_elastic_request_timeout: 1800000
+
+# The following must be set in order to to allow kibana load balancing
+# otherwise they are set individually per Kibana instance
+# The key used to encrypt Elasticsearch reports
+# kibana_reporting_encryption_key: ""
+# The key used to encrypt kibana session cookies
+# kibana_security_encryption_key: ""
diff --git a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_kibana/templates/kibana.yml.j2 b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_kibana/templates/kibana.yml.j2
index cad996ac..00b08b22 100644
--- a/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_kibana/templates/kibana.yml.j2
+++ b/elk_metrics_7x/roles/elastic_kibana/templates/kibana.yml.j2
@@ -123,3 +123,10 @@ xpack.monitoring.min_interval_seconds: 30
 xpack.monitoring.ui.enabled: true
 xpack.monitoring.ui.container.elasticsearch.enabled: true
 
+# Load balancer settings
+{% if security_encryption_key is defined %}
+xpack.security.encryptionKey: {{ kibana_security_encryption_key }}
+{% endif %}
+{% if reporting_encryption_key is defined %}
+xpack.reporting.encryptionKey: {{ kibana_reporting_encryption_key }}
+{% endif %}