diff --git a/resources/elk6/pipeline/1000_nessus_process_file.conf b/resources/elk6/pipeline/1000_nessus_process_file.conf
index 3bcc83d..122f1f0 100644
--- a/resources/elk6/pipeline/1000_nessus_process_file.conf
+++ b/resources/elk6/pipeline/1000_nessus_process_file.conf
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 input {
   file {
     path => "/opt/VulnWhisperer/data/nessus/**/*.json"
+    mode => "read"
     start_position => "beginning"
     file_completed_action => "delete"
     tags => "nessus"
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ input {
   }
   file {
     path => "/opt/VulnWhisperer/data/tenable/*.json"
+    mode => "read"
     start_position => "beginning"
     file_completed_action => "delete"
     tags => "tenable"