diff --git a/metricbeat/docs/modules/mongodb.asciidoc b/metricbeat/docs/modules/mongodb.asciidoc
index d22da1dd170..ff93260545e 100644
--- a/metricbeat/docs/modules/mongodb.asciidoc
+++ b/metricbeat/docs/modules/mongodb.asciidoc
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ over the username and password configuration options.
   password: test
 ----
 
+The default metricsets are `collstats`, `dbstats` and `status`.
+
 [float]
 === Compatibility
 
@@ -64,21 +66,7 @@ in <<configuration-metricbeat>>. Here is an example configuration:
 ----
 metricbeat.modules:
 - module: mongodb
-  metricsets: ["dbstats", "status"]
-  period: 10s
-
-  # The hosts must be passed as MongoDB URLs in the format:
-  # [mongodb://][user:pass@]host[:port].
-  # The username and password can also be set using the respective configuration
-  # options. The credentials in the URL take precedence over the username and
-  # password configuration options.
   hosts: ["localhost:27017"]
-
-  # Username to use when connecting to MongoDB. Empty by default.
-  #username: user
-
-  # Password to use when connecting to MongoDB. Empty by default.
-  #password: pass
 ----
 
 [float]
diff --git a/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml b/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml
index b90f3875cf5..e4b6171c1ae 100644
--- a/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml
+++ b/metricbeat/metricbeat.reference.yml
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ metricbeat.modules:
 - module: mongodb
   metricsets: ["dbstats", "status"]
   period: 10s
+  enabled: true
 
   # The hosts must be passed as MongoDB URLs in the format:
   # [mongodb://][user:pass@]host[:port].
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/config.reference.yml b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/config.reference.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f2386a21f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/config.reference.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+- module: mongodb
+  metricsets: ["dbstats", "status"]
+  period: 10s
+  enabled: true
+
+  # The hosts must be passed as MongoDB URLs in the format:
+  # [mongodb://][user:pass@]host[:port].
+  # The username and password can also be set using the respective configuration
+  # options. The credentials in the URL take precedence over the username and
+  # password configuration options.
+  hosts: ["localhost:27017"]
+
+  # Username to use when connecting to MongoDB. Empty by default.
+  #username: user
+
+  # Password to use when connecting to MongoDB. Empty by default.
+  #password: pass
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/config.yml b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/config.yml
index fb6b19e7c68..f22fc37872d 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/config.yml
+++ b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/config.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,2 @@
 - module: mongodb
-  metricsets: ["dbstats", "status"]
-  period: 10s
-
-  # The hosts must be passed as MongoDB URLs in the format:
-  # [mongodb://][user:pass@]host[:port].
-  # The username and password can also be set using the respective configuration
-  # options. The credentials in the URL take precedence over the username and
-  # password configuration options.
   hosts: ["localhost:27017"]
-
-  # Username to use when connecting to MongoDB. Empty by default.
-  #username: user
-
-  # Password to use when connecting to MongoDB. Empty by default.
-  #password: pass
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/docs.asciidoc b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/docs.asciidoc
index 258ea6611a9..84091262cbd 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/docs.asciidoc
+++ b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/_meta/docs.asciidoc
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ over the username and password configuration options.
   password: test
 ----
 
+The default metricsets are `collstats`, `dbstats` and `status`.
+
 [float]
 === Compatibility
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/collstats/collstats.go b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/collstats/collstats.go
index e51ba471b13..53df280394d 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/collstats/collstats.go
+++ b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/collstats/collstats.go
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ import (
 var debugf = logp.MakeDebug("mongodb.collstats")
 
 func init() {
-	if err := mb.Registry.AddMetricSet("mongodb", "collstats", New, mongodb.ParseURL); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
+	mb.Registry.MustAddMetricSet("mongodb", "collstats", New,
+		mb.WithHostParser(mongodb.ParseURL),
+		mb.DefaultMetricSet(),
+	)
 }
 
 // MetricSet type defines all fields of the MetricSet
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/dbstats/dbstats.go b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/dbstats/dbstats.go
index d68b4288d02..63d74b56f4b 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/dbstats/dbstats.go
+++ b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/dbstats/dbstats.go
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ var debugf = logp.MakeDebug("mongodb.dbstats")
 // init registers the MetricSet with the central registry.
 // The New method will be called after the setup of the module and before starting to fetch data
 func init() {
-	if err := mb.Registry.AddMetricSet("mongodb", "dbstats", New, mongodb.ParseURL); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
+	mb.Registry.MustAddMetricSet("mongodb", "dbstats", New,
+		mb.WithHostParser(mongodb.ParseURL),
+		mb.DefaultMetricSet(),
+	)
 }
 
 // MetricSet type defines all fields of the MetricSet
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/status/status.go b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/status/status.go
index 84e3f27f346..9dc0510bc99 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/status/status.go
+++ b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/status/status.go
@@ -19,9 +19,10 @@ TODOs:
 var debugf = logp.MakeDebug("mongodb.status")
 
 func init() {
-	if err := mb.Registry.AddMetricSet("mongodb", "status", New, mongodb.ParseURL); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
+	mb.Registry.MustAddMetricSet("mongodb", "status", New,
+		mb.WithHostParser(mongodb.ParseURL),
+		mb.DefaultMetricSet(),
+	)
 }
 
 // MetricSet type defines all fields of the MetricSet
diff --git a/metricbeat/modules.d/mongodb.yml.disabled b/metricbeat/modules.d/mongodb.yml.disabled
index fb6b19e7c68..f22fc37872d 100644
--- a/metricbeat/modules.d/mongodb.yml.disabled
+++ b/metricbeat/modules.d/mongodb.yml.disabled
@@ -1,16 +1,2 @@
 - module: mongodb
-  metricsets: ["dbstats", "status"]
-  period: 10s
-
-  # The hosts must be passed as MongoDB URLs in the format:
-  # [mongodb://][user:pass@]host[:port].
-  # The username and password can also be set using the respective configuration
-  # options. The credentials in the URL take precedence over the username and
-  # password configuration options.
   hosts: ["localhost:27017"]
-
-  # Username to use when connecting to MongoDB. Empty by default.
-  #username: user
-
-  # Password to use when connecting to MongoDB. Empty by default.
-  #password: pass