diff --git a/manifests/logging/server.pp b/manifests/logging/server.pp
index b7bb7c89..bca3a9ad 100644
--- a/manifests/logging/server.pp
+++ b/manifests/logging/server.pp
@@ -40,7 +40,12 @@ class cloud::logging::server(
   include ::kibana3
   include cloud::database::nosql::elasticsearch
   include cloud::logging::agent
-  elasticsearch::instance {'fluentd' : }
+
+  # Elasticsearch 1.4 ships with a security setting that prevents Kibana from connecting.
+  # We need to allow http cors in fluentd instance.
+  elasticsearch::instance {'fluentd' :
+    config => { 'http' => { 'cors.enabled' => true } }
+  }
 
   @@haproxy::balancermember{"${::fqdn}-kibana":
     listening_service => 'kibana',
diff --git a/spec/classes/cloud_logging_server_spec.rb b/spec/classes/cloud_logging_server_spec.rb
index c00485e4..f66e7036 100644
--- a/spec/classes/cloud_logging_server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/cloud_logging_server_spec.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ describe 'cloud::logging::server' do
     end
 
     it 'configure an elasticsearch instance' do
-      is_expected.to contain_elasticsearch__instance('fluentd')
+      is_expected.to contain_elasticsearch__instance('fluentd').with(
+        :config => { 'http' => { 'cors.enabled' => true } }
+      )
     end
 
     context 'with default firewall enabled' do