diff --git a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-elastalert-indices.sh b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-elastalert-indices.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..e53e4ce4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-elastalert-indices.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# OpenCRVS is also distributed under the terms of the Civil Registration
+# & Healthcare Disclaimer located at http://opencrvs.org/license.
+#
+# Copyright (C) The OpenCRVS Authors located at https://github.com/opencrvs/opencrvs-core/blob/master/AUTHORS.
+
+set -eu
+set -o pipefail
+
+source "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/setup-helpers.sh"
+
+echo "-------- $(date) --------"
+
+log 'Waiting for availability of Elasticsearch'
+wait_for_elasticsearch
+
+
+log 'Scaling down Elastalert'
+docker service scale opencrvs_elastalert=0
+log 'Deleting Elastalert indices'
+delete_elastalert_indices
+log 'Scaling up Elastalert'
+docker service scale opencrvs_elastalert=1
+
diff --git a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-helpers.sh b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-helpers.sh
index e55e0a4ae..b058a2658 100755
--- a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-helpers.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-helpers.sh
@@ -231,3 +231,34 @@ function ensure_settings {
   return $result
 }
 
+# Upgrading from 7 to 8 requires deleting elastalert indices. https://elastalert2.readthedocs.io/en/latest/recipes/faq.html#does-elastalert-2-support-elasticsearch-8
+# Elastalert depends on kibana/beat indices, so we delete can elastalert indices during each deployment.
+function delete_elastalert_indices {
+  # Opt for explicity over wildcard since we are deleting indices
+  local indices='elastalert_status,elastalert_status_error,elastalert_status_past,elastalert_status_silence,elastalert_status_status'
+
+  local elasticsearch_host="${ELASTICSEARCH_HOST:-elasticsearch}"
+
+  local -a args=( '-s' '-D-' '-m15' '-w' '%{http_code}'
+    "http://${elasticsearch_host}:9200/${indices}"
+    '-X' 'DELETE'
+  )
+
+  if [[ -n "${ELASTIC_PASSWORD:-}" ]]; then
+    args+=( '-u' "elastic:${ELASTIC_PASSWORD}" )
+  fi
+
+  local -i result=1
+  local output
+
+  output="$(curl "${args[@]}")"
+  if [[ "${output: -3}" -eq 200 ]]; then
+    result=0
+  fi
+
+  if ((result)); then
+    echo -e "\n${output::-3}\n"
+  fi
+
+  return $result
+}
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