# Breaking changes between elastic agent 8.16.1 and 8.16.3

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/breaking-changes-between-elastic-agent-8-16-1-and-8-16-3/374219
**Category:** Elastic Agent
**Tags:** elastic-stack-security, filebeat
**Created:** [February 7, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/breaking-changes-between-elastic-agent-8-16-1-and-8-16-3/374219 "2025-02-07T10:04:18Z")
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### Author: ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/breaking-changes-between-elastic-agent-8-16-1-and-8-16-3/374219/8 "2025-02-19T17:38:08Z")

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> [@mtr\_sw](#):
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> we are using the elastic agent which is managed by the fleet

Check the default elasticseadch output

Fleet \> settings

 ![Screenshot 2025-02-19 at 11.35.01 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/4/f/4f82ac2296c5fc7bbc9e228b54ca257b1d8853c7.png)

Then check the actual policy to make sure it is using the correct output

 ![Screenshot 2025-02-19 at 11.37.22 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/d/1/d1443f8000b1220171894bc632cd8e840df81c1b.png)

when you use enrollment those are what are used

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