diff --git a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/eck/rendered/manifest.yaml b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/eck/rendered/manifest.yaml
index 5fc6c5f1c6d..e43edf229ec 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/eck/rendered/manifest.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/eck/rendered/manifest.yaml
@@ -1141,6 +1141,7 @@ spec:
             name: var-lib
             readOnly: true
         dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
+        hostNetwork: true
         nodeSelector:
           kubernetes.io/os: linux
         serviceAccountName: agent-pernode-example
diff --git a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/fleet-managed/rendered/manifest.yaml b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/fleet-managed/rendered/manifest.yaml
index b2ec54b1230..7fe9b220712 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/fleet-managed/rendered/manifest.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/fleet-managed/rendered/manifest.yaml
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ spec:
           readOnly: true
           subPath: agent.yml
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
+      hostNetwork: true
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/os: linux
       serviceAccountName: agent-pernode-example
diff --git a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-default/rendered/manifest.yaml b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-default/rendered/manifest.yaml
index 918d3797f46..b53fe7e5f9a 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-default/rendered/manifest.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-default/rendered/manifest.yaml
@@ -1147,6 +1147,7 @@ spec:
           readOnly: true
           subPath: agent.yml
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
+      hostNetwork: true
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/os: linux
       serviceAccountName: agent-pernode-example
diff --git a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-hints-autodiscover/rendered/manifest.yaml b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-hints-autodiscover/rendered/manifest.yaml
index 941a2f89621..7180cf79a49 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-hints-autodiscover/rendered/manifest.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-hints-autodiscover/rendered/manifest.yaml
@@ -1151,6 +1151,7 @@ spec:
           readOnly: true
           subPath: agent.yml
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
+      hostNetwork: true
       initContainers:
       - args:
         - -c
diff --git a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-only-logs/rendered/manifest.yaml b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-only-logs/rendered/manifest.yaml
index f1d17f4c929..03621779427 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-only-logs/rendered/manifest.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/kubernetes-only-logs/rendered/manifest.yaml
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ spec:
           readOnly: true
           subPath: agent.yml
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
+      hostNetwork: true
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/os: linux
       serviceAccountName: agent-pernode-example
diff --git a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/multiple-integrations/rendered/manifest.yaml b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/multiple-integrations/rendered/manifest.yaml
index d1823fc104b..e428239a0b1 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/multiple-integrations/rendered/manifest.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/multiple-integrations/rendered/manifest.yaml
@@ -1167,6 +1167,7 @@ spec:
           readOnly: true
           subPath: agent.yml
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
+      hostNetwork: true
       initContainers:
       - args:
         - -c
diff --git a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/system-custom-auth-paths/rendered/manifest.yaml b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/system-custom-auth-paths/rendered/manifest.yaml
index cc8f9281ec1..e8586bbccde 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/system-custom-auth-paths/rendered/manifest.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/system-custom-auth-paths/rendered/manifest.yaml
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ spec:
           readOnly: true
           subPath: agent.yml
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
+      hostNetwork: true
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/os: linux
       serviceAccountName: agent-pernode-example
diff --git a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/user-service-account/rendered/manifest.yaml b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/user-service-account/rendered/manifest.yaml
index dc1b3ee246e..9f9493ed80d 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/user-service-account/rendered/manifest.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/examples/user-service-account/rendered/manifest.yaml
@@ -1117,6 +1117,7 @@ spec:
           readOnly: true
           subPath: agent.yml
       dnsPolicy: ClusterFirstWithHostNet
+      hostNetwork: true
       nodeSelector:
         kubernetes.io/os: linux
       serviceAccountName: user-sa-perNode
diff --git a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/values.yaml b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/values.yaml
index 1809912cdf0..4306ee007a2 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/elastic-agent/values.yaml
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ agent:
         create: true
       clusterRole:
         create: true
+      hostNetwork: true
       resources:
         limits:
           memory: 1000Mi