diff --git a/telegraf/files/input/_filters.conf b/telegraf/files/input/_filters.conf
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+{%- for filter in ('namepass', 'namedrop', 'fieldpass', 'fielddrop', 'tagpass', 'tagdrop') %}
+{%- if values.get(filter) is not none %}
+{{ filter }} = {%- if values[filter] is string %}[ "{{ values[filter] }}" ]{%- else %}{{ values[filter]|json }}{%- endif %}
+{%- endif %}
+{%- endfor %}
+{%- include 'telegraf/files/input/_tags.conf' %}