--- packetbeat/packetbeat.reference.yml.orig	2026-02-23 21:59:26 UTC
+++ packetbeat/packetbeat.reference.yml
@@ -1718,7 +1718,7 @@ output.elasticsearch:
 
 # The directory from where to read the dashboards. The default is the `kibana`
 # folder in the home path.
-#setup.dashboards.directory: ${path.home}/kibana
+#setup.dashboards.directory: %%DATADIR%%/packetbeat/kibana
 
 # The URL from where to download the dashboard archive. It is used instead of
 # the directory if it has a value.
