diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/kibana.json b/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/kibana.json
index 25b2a83baf98..704096ce7fca 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/kibana.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/kibana.json
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
   "id": "discoverEnhanced",
   "version": "8.0.0",
   "kibanaVersion": "kibana",
-  "server": false,
+  "server": true,
   "ui": true,
   "requiredPlugins": ["uiActions", "embeddable", "discover"],
-  "optionalPlugins": ["share"]
+  "optionalPlugins": ["share"],
+  "configPath": ["xpack", "discoverEnhanced"]
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/public/plugin.ts b/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/public/plugin.ts
index ea3c1222eb36..9613a9a8e3c8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/public/plugin.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/public/plugin.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ export interface DiscoverEnhancedStartDependencies {
 export class DiscoverEnhancedPlugin
   implements
     Plugin<void, void, DiscoverEnhancedSetupDependencies, DiscoverEnhancedStartDependencies> {
-  constructor(public readonly initializerContext: PluginInitializerContext) {}
+  public readonly config: { actions: { exploreDataInChart: { enabled: boolean } } };
+
+  constructor(protected readonly context: PluginInitializerContext) {
+    this.config = context.config.get();
+  }
 
   setup(
     core: CoreSetup<DiscoverEnhancedStartDependencies>,
@@ -68,9 +72,11 @@ export class DiscoverEnhancedPlugin
       const exploreDataAction = new ExploreDataContextMenuAction(params);
       uiActions.addTriggerAction(CONTEXT_MENU_TRIGGER, exploreDataAction);
 
-      const exploreDataChartAction = new ExploreDataChartAction(params);
-      uiActions.addTriggerAction(SELECT_RANGE_TRIGGER, exploreDataChartAction);
-      uiActions.addTriggerAction(VALUE_CLICK_TRIGGER, exploreDataChartAction);
+      if (this.config.actions.exploreDataInChart.enabled) {
+        const exploreDataChartAction = new ExploreDataChartAction(params);
+        uiActions.addTriggerAction(SELECT_RANGE_TRIGGER, exploreDataChartAction);
+        uiActions.addTriggerAction(VALUE_CLICK_TRIGGER, exploreDataChartAction);
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/server/config.ts b/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/server/config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..becbdee1bfe4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/server/config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+import { schema, TypeOf } from '@kbn/config-schema';
+import { PluginConfigDescriptor } from '../../../../src/core/server';
+
+export const configSchema = schema.object({
+  actions: schema.object({
+    exploreDataInChart: schema.object({
+      enabled: schema.boolean({ defaultValue: true }),
+    }),
+  }),
+});
+
+export type ConfigSchema = TypeOf<typeof configSchema>;
+
+export const config: PluginConfigDescriptor<ConfigSchema> = {
+  schema: configSchema,
+  exposeToBrowser: {
+    actions: true,
+  },
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/server/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/server/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e361b9fb075e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/discover_enhanced/server/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
+ */
+
+export { config } from './config';
+
+export const plugin = () => ({
+  setup() {},
+  start() {},
+});