diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/changelog.yml b/packages/network_traffic/changelog.yml
index d1efb8c9eec..1b7df276e59 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/changelog.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/changelog.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 # newer versions go on top
+- version: "0.6.1"
+  changes:
+    - description: Remove unused field metadata.
+      type: enhancement
+      link: https://github.com/elastic/integrations/pull/2648
 - version: "0.6.0"
   changes:
     - description: Update to ECS 8.0
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/amqp/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/amqp/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/amqp/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/amqp/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/cassandra/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/cassandra/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/cassandra/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/cassandra/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/dhcpv4/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/dhcpv4/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/dhcpv4/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/dhcpv4/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/dns/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/dns/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/dns/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/dns/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/flow/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/flow/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/flow/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/flow/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/http/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/http/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/http/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/http/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/icmp/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/icmp/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/icmp/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/icmp/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/memcached/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/memcached/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/memcached/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/memcached/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/mongodb/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/mongodb/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/mongodb/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/mongodb/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/mysql/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/mysql/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/mysql/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/mysql/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/nfs/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/nfs/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/nfs/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/nfs/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/pgsql/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/pgsql/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/pgsql/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/pgsql/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/redis/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/redis/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/redis/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/redis/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/sip/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/sip/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/sip/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/sip/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/thrift/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/thrift/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/thrift/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/thrift/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/tls/fields/agent.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/tls/fields/agent.yml
index da4e652c53b..a55e9f71b3e 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/tls/fields/agent.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/tls/fields/agent.yml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 
         For example, on Windows this could be the host''s Active Directory domain or NetBIOS domain name. For Linux this could be the domain of the host''s LDAP provider.'
       example: CONTOSO
-      default_field: false
     - name: hostname
       level: core
       type: keyword
@@ -157,7 +156,6 @@
         - name: text
           type: text
           norms: false
-          default_field: false
       description: Operating system name, without the version.
       example: Mac OS X
     - name: os.platform
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/tls/fields/protocol.yml b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/tls/fields/protocol.yml
index 19500f116b2..bd207b73533 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/tls/fields/protocol.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/data_stream/tls/fields/protocol.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
       fields:
         - name: x509
           type: group
-          default_fields: false
           fields:
             - name: version
               type: keyword
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@
       fields:
         - name: x509
           type: group
-          default_fields: false
           fields:
             - name: version
               type: keyword
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@
               description: Province or region within country.
     - name: detailed
       type: group
-      default_fields: false
       fields:
         - name: version
           type: keyword
diff --git a/packages/network_traffic/manifest.yml b/packages/network_traffic/manifest.yml
index beaee5ff0db..7f3397087a6 100644
--- a/packages/network_traffic/manifest.yml
+++ b/packages/network_traffic/manifest.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 format_version: 1.0.0
 name: network_traffic
 title: Network Packet Capture
-version: 0.6.0
+version: 0.6.1
 license: basic
 description: Capture and analyze network traffic from a host with Elastic Agent.
 type: integration