diff --git a/stable/sysdig/CHANGELOG.md b/stable/sysdig/CHANGELOG.md
index fa49e4b5e487..9ac26e59f525 100644
--- a/stable/sysdig/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/stable/sysdig/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 This file documents all notable changes to Sysdig Helm Chart. The release
 numbering uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+## v1.4.5
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+* Enable `new_k8s` flag by default.  This allows kube state metrics to be
+  automatically detected, monitored, and displayed in Sysdig Monitor.
+
 ## v1.4.4
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/stable/sysdig/Chart.yaml b/stable/sysdig/Chart.yaml
index 80b48a0b6bc7..019833467bbf 100755
--- a/stable/sysdig/Chart.yaml
+++ b/stable/sysdig/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: sysdig
-version: 1.4.4
+version: 1.4.5
 appVersion: 0.89.5
 description: Sysdig Monitor and Secure agent
 keywords:
diff --git a/stable/sysdig/README.md b/stable/sysdig/README.md
index e3c988f8d8df..7aa41dab50b4 100644
--- a/stable/sysdig/README.md
+++ b/stable/sysdig/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ The following table lists the configurable parameters of the Sysdig chart and th
 | `ebpf.enabled`                  | Enable eBPF support for Sysdig instead of `sysdig-probe` kernel module | `false`                                     |
 | `ebpf.settings.mountEtcVolume`  | Needed to detect which kernel version are running in Google COS        | `true`                                      |
 | `sysdig.accessKey`              | Your Sysdig Monitor Access Key                                         | `Nil` You must provide your own key         |
-| `sysdig.settings`               | Settings for agent's configuration file                                | `{}`                                        |
+| `sysdig.settings`               | Settings for agent's configuration file                                | `{ new_k8s: true }`                         |
 | `secure.enabled`                | Enable Sysdig Secure                                                   | `false`                                     |
 | `customAppChecks`               | The custom app checks deployed with your agent                         | `{}`                                        |
 | `tolerations`                   | The tolerations for scheduling                                         | `node-role.kubernetes.io/master:NoSchedule` |
diff --git a/stable/sysdig/values.yaml b/stable/sysdig/values.yaml
index 39fe309a03dc..1ea8d5588270 100644
--- a/stable/sysdig/values.yaml
+++ b/stable/sysdig/values.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ sysdig:
   # Required: You need your Sysdig Monitor access key before running agents.
   accessKey: ""
 
-  settings: {}
+  settings:
+    new_k8s: true
     ### Agent tags
     # tags: linux:ubuntu,dept:dev,local:nyc
     #### Sysdig Software related config ####
@@ -70,7 +71,6 @@ sysdig:
     # collector certificate validation
     # ssl_verify_certificate: true
     #######################################
-    # new_k8s: true
     # k8s_cluster_name: production
 
 secure: