diff --git a/docs/changelog/116995.yaml b/docs/changelog/116995.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a0467c630edf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changelog/116995.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+pr: 116995
+summary: "Apm-data: disable date_detection for all apm data streams"
+area: Data streams
+type: enhancement
+issues: []
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diff --git a/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/apm@mappings.yaml b/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/apm@mappings.yaml
index ac6462c86676c..a5a3a7433f4c1 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/apm@mappings.yaml
+++ b/x-pack/plugin/apm-data/src/main/resources/component-templates/apm@mappings.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ _meta:
   managed: true
 template:
   mappings:
+    date_detection: false
     dynamic: true
     dynamic_templates:
     - numeric_labels: