# Could not able to use geo\_ip in logstash 2.4

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-able-to-use-geo-ip-in-logstash-2-4/63689>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [October 23, 2016, 5:17pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-able-to-use-geo-ip-in-logstash-2-4/63689 "2016-10-23T17:17:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![magnusbaeck](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/magnusbaeck/32/44943_2.png) [@magnusbaeck](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/magnusbaeck)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/could-not-able-to-use-geo-ip-in-logstash-2-4/63689/2 "2016-10-24T13:51:21Z")

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The default index template that ships with Logstash assumes that your index names match logstash-\*. Since you've renamed your indexes you have to install a matching index template (or just accept the default index name).

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