diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/agent_config/create_package_config_page/step_select_config.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/agent_config/create_package_config_page/step_select_config.tsx
index 91c80b7eee4c8..6f06530100d71 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/agent_config/create_package_config_page/step_select_config.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/agent_config/create_package_config_page/step_select_config.tsx
@@ -3,17 +3,19 @@
  * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
-import React, { useEffect, useState, Fragment } from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import styled from 'styled-components';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 import {
   EuiFlexGroup,
   EuiFlexItem,
-  EuiSelectable,
-  EuiSpacer,
+  EuiComboBox,
+  EuiComboBoxOptionOption,
   EuiTextColor,
   EuiPortal,
-  EuiButtonEmpty,
+  EuiFormRow,
+  EuiLink,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { Error } from '../../../components';
 import { AgentConfig, PackageInfo, GetAgentConfigsResponseItem } from '../../../types';
@@ -23,9 +25,30 @@ import {
   useGetAgentConfigs,
   sendGetOneAgentConfig,
   useCapabilities,
+  useFleetStatus,
 } from '../../../hooks';
 import { CreateAgentConfigFlyout } from '../list_page/components';
 
+const AgentConfigWrapper = styled(EuiFormRow)`
+  .euiFormRow__label {
+    width: 100%;
+  }
+`;
+
+// Custom styling for drop down list items due to:
+//  1) the max-width and overflow properties is added to prevent long config
+//     names/descriptions from overflowing the flex items
+//  2) max-width is built from the grow property on the flex items because the value
+//     changes based on if Fleet is enabled/setup or not
+const AgentConfigNameColumn = styled(EuiFlexItem)`
+  max-width: ${(props) => `${((props.grow as number) / 9) * 100}%`};
+  overflow: hidden;
+`;
+const AgentConfigDescriptionColumn = styled(EuiFlexItem)`
+  max-width: ${(props) => `${((props.grow as number) / 9) * 100}%`};
+  overflow: hidden;
+`;
+
 export const StepSelectConfig: React.FunctionComponent<{
   pkgkey: string;
   updatePackageInfo: (packageInfo: PackageInfo | undefined) => void;
@@ -33,6 +56,8 @@ export const StepSelectConfig: React.FunctionComponent<{
   updateAgentConfig: (config: AgentConfig | undefined) => void;
   setIsLoadingSecondStep: (isLoading: boolean) => void;
 }> = ({ pkgkey, updatePackageInfo, agentConfig, updateAgentConfig, setIsLoadingSecondStep }) => {
+  const { isReady: isFleetReady } = useFleetStatus();
+
   // Selected config state
   const [selectedConfigId, setSelectedConfigId] = useState<string | undefined>(
     agentConfig ? agentConfig.id : undefined
@@ -106,6 +131,40 @@ export const StepSelectConfig: React.FunctionComponent<{
     }
   }, [selectedConfigId, agentConfig, updateAgentConfig, setIsLoadingSecondStep]);
 
+  const agentConfigOptions: Array<EuiComboBoxOptionOption<string>> = packageInfoData
+    ? agentConfigs.map((agentConf) => {
+        const alreadyHasLimitedPackage =
+          (isLimitedPackage &&
+            doesAgentConfigAlreadyIncludePackage(agentConf, packageInfoData.response.name)) ||
+          false;
+        return {
+          label: agentConf.name,
+          value: agentConf.id,
+          disabled: alreadyHasLimitedPackage,
+          'data-test-subj': 'agentConfigItem',
+        };
+      })
+    : [];
+
+  const selectedConfigOption = agentConfigOptions.find(
+    (option) => option.value === selectedConfigId
+  );
+
+  // Try to select default agent config
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!selectedConfigId && agentConfigs.length && agentConfigOptions.length) {
+      const defaultAgentConfig = agentConfigs.find((config) => config.is_default);
+      if (defaultAgentConfig) {
+        const defaultAgentConfigOption = agentConfigOptions.find(
+          (option) => option.value === defaultAgentConfig.id
+        );
+        if (defaultAgentConfigOption && !defaultAgentConfigOption.disabled) {
+          setSelectedConfigId(defaultAgentConfig.id);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }, [agentConfigs, agentConfigOptions, selectedConfigId]);
+
   // Display package error if there is one
   if (packageInfoError) {
     return (
@@ -154,77 +213,95 @@ export const StepSelectConfig: React.FunctionComponent<{
       ) : null}
       <EuiFlexGroup direction="column" gutterSize="m">
         <EuiFlexItem>
-          <EuiSelectable
-            searchable
-            allowExclusions={false}
-            singleSelection={true}
-            isLoading={isAgentConfigsLoading || isPackageInfoLoading}
-            options={agentConfigs.map((agentConf) => {
-              const alreadyHasLimitedPackage =
-                (isLimitedPackage &&
-                  packageInfoData &&
-                  doesAgentConfigAlreadyIncludePackage(agentConf, packageInfoData.response.name)) ||
-                false;
-              return {
-                label: agentConf.name,
-                key: agentConf.id,
-                checked: selectedConfigId === agentConf.id ? 'on' : undefined,
-                disabled: alreadyHasLimitedPackage,
-                'data-test-subj': 'agentConfigItem',
-              };
-            })}
-            renderOption={(option) => (
-              <EuiFlexGroup>
-                <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>{option.label}</EuiFlexItem>
+          <AgentConfigWrapper
+            fullWidth={true}
+            label={
+              <EuiFlexGroup justifyContent="spaceBetween">
                 <EuiFlexItem>
-                  <EuiTextColor color="subdued">
-                    {agentConfigsById[option.key!].description}
-                  </EuiTextColor>
+                  <FormattedMessage
+                    id="xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.agentConfigLabel"
+                    defaultMessage="Agent configuration"
+                  />
                 </EuiFlexItem>
                 <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-                  <EuiTextColor color="subdued">
-                    <FormattedMessage
-                      id="xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.agentConfigAgentsCountText"
-                      defaultMessage="{count, plural, one {# agent} other {# agents}}"
-                      values={{
-                        count: agentConfigsById[option.key!].agents || 0,
-                      }}
-                    />
-                  </EuiTextColor>
+                  <div>
+                    <EuiLink
+                      disabled={!hasWriteCapabilites}
+                      onClick={() => setIsCreateAgentConfigFlyoutOpen(true)}
+                    >
+                      <FormattedMessage
+                        id="xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.addButton"
+                        defaultMessage="Create agent configuration"
+                      />
+                    </EuiLink>
+                  </div>
                 </EuiFlexItem>
               </EuiFlexGroup>
-            )}
-            listProps={{
-              bordered: true,
-            }}
-            searchProps={{
-              placeholder: i18n.translate(
-                'xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.filterAgentConfigsInputPlaceholder',
+            }
+            helpText={
+              isFleetReady && selectedConfigId ? (
+                <FormattedMessage
+                  id="xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.agentConfigAgentsDescriptionText"
+                  defaultMessage="{count, plural, one {# agent} other {# agents}} are enrolled with the selected agent configuration."
+                  values={{
+                    count: agentConfigsById[selectedConfigId].agents || 0,
+                  }}
+                />
+              ) : null
+            }
+          >
+            <EuiComboBox
+              placeholder={i18n.translate(
+                'xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.agentConfigPlaceholderText',
                 {
-                  defaultMessage: 'Search for agent configurations',
+                  defaultMessage: 'Select an agent configuration to add this integration to',
                 }
-              ),
-            }}
-            height={180}
-            onChange={(options) => {
-              const selectedOption = options.find((option) => option.checked === 'on');
-              if (selectedOption) {
-                if (selectedOption.key !== selectedConfigId) {
-                  setSelectedConfigId(selectedOption.key);
+              )}
+              singleSelection={{ asPlainText: true }}
+              isClearable={false}
+              fullWidth={true}
+              isLoading={isAgentConfigsLoading || isPackageInfoLoading}
+              options={agentConfigOptions}
+              renderOption={(option: EuiComboBoxOptionOption<string>) => {
+                return (
+                  <EuiFlexGroup>
+                    <AgentConfigNameColumn grow={2}>
+                      <span className="eui-textTruncate">{option.label}</span>
+                    </AgentConfigNameColumn>
+                    <AgentConfigDescriptionColumn grow={isFleetReady ? 5 : 7}>
+                      <EuiTextColor className="eui-textTruncate" color="subdued">
+                        {agentConfigsById[option.value!].description}
+                      </EuiTextColor>
+                    </AgentConfigDescriptionColumn>
+                    {isFleetReady ? (
+                      <EuiFlexItem grow={2} className="eui-textRight">
+                        <EuiTextColor color="subdued">
+                          <FormattedMessage
+                            id="xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.agentConfigAgentsCountText"
+                            defaultMessage="{count, plural, one {# agent} other {# agents}} enrolled"
+                            values={{
+                              count: agentConfigsById[option.value!].agents || 0,
+                            }}
+                          />
+                        </EuiTextColor>
+                      </EuiFlexItem>
+                    ) : null}
+                  </EuiFlexGroup>
+                );
+              }}
+              selectedOptions={selectedConfigOption ? [selectedConfigOption] : []}
+              onChange={(options) => {
+                const selectedOption = options[0] || undefined;
+                if (selectedOption) {
+                  if (selectedOption.value !== selectedConfigId) {
+                    setSelectedConfigId(selectedOption.value);
+                  }
+                } else {
+                  setSelectedConfigId(undefined);
                 }
-              } else {
-                setSelectedConfigId(undefined);
-              }
-            }}
-          >
-            {(list, search) => (
-              <Fragment>
-                {search}
-                <EuiSpacer size="m" />
-                {list}
-              </Fragment>
-            )}
-          </EuiSelectable>
+              }}
+            />
+          </AgentConfigWrapper>
         </EuiFlexItem>
         {/* Display selected agent config error if there is one */}
         {selectedConfigError ? (
@@ -240,22 +317,6 @@ export const StepSelectConfig: React.FunctionComponent<{
             />
           </EuiFlexItem>
         ) : null}
-        <EuiFlexItem>
-          <div>
-            <EuiButtonEmpty
-              iconType="plusInCircle"
-              isDisabled={!hasWriteCapabilites}
-              onClick={() => setIsCreateAgentConfigFlyoutOpen(true)}
-              flush="left"
-              size="s"
-            >
-              <FormattedMessage
-                id="xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.addButton"
-                defaultMessage="New agent configuration"
-              />
-            </EuiButtonEmpty>
-          </div>
-        </EuiFlexItem>
       </EuiFlexGroup>
     </>
   );
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/agent_config/list_page/components/create_config.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/agent_config/list_page/components/create_config.tsx
index fc593705a4e1b..749716b473c85 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/agent_config/list_page/components/create_config.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ingest_manager/public/applications/ingest_manager/sections/agent_config/list_page/components/create_config.tsx
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export const CreateAgentConfigFlyout: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   );
 
   return (
-    <FlyoutWithHigherZIndex onClose={onClose} size="l" maxWidth={400} {...restOfProps}>
+    <FlyoutWithHigherZIndex onClose={() => onClose()} size="l" maxWidth={400} {...restOfProps}>
       {header}
       {body}
       {footer}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
index 38bb03a9ea04e..30c3b34e889c1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/ja-JP.json
@@ -8125,7 +8125,6 @@
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.errorLoadingAgentConfigsTitle": "エージェント構成の読み込みエラー",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.errorLoadingPackageTitle": "パッケージ情報の読み込みエラー",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.errorLoadingSelectedAgentConfigTitle": "選択したエージェント構成の読み込みエラー",
-    "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.filterAgentConfigsInputPlaceholder": "エージェント構成の検索",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.stepSelectPackage.errorLoadingConfigTitle": "エージェント構成情報の読み込みエラー",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.stepSelectPackage.errorLoadingPackagesTitle": "統合の読み込みエラー",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.stepSelectPackage.errorLoadingSelectedPackageTitle": "選択した統合の読み込みエラー",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
index c946d2db58049..5a084ce964e55 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/translations/translations/zh-CN.json
@@ -8129,7 +8129,6 @@
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.errorLoadingAgentConfigsTitle": "加载代理配置时出错",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.errorLoadingPackageTitle": "加载软件包信息时出错",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.errorLoadingSelectedAgentConfigTitle": "加载选定代理配置时出错",
-    "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.StepSelectConfig.filterAgentConfigsInputPlaceholder": "搜索代理配置",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.stepSelectPackage.errorLoadingConfigTitle": "加载代理配置信息时出错",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.stepSelectPackage.errorLoadingPackagesTitle": "加载集成时出错",
     "xpack.ingestManager.createPackageConfig.stepSelectPackage.errorLoadingSelectedPackageTitle": "加载选定集成时出错",